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Melba Louise Laverne Williams

Female 1940 - 2010  (70 years)


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  1. 1.  Melba Louise Laverne Williams was born on 7 Aug 1940 in Newton County, Texas; died on 25 Dec 2010 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Weeks Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

    Notes:

    In the 1996 obituary of her mother, Alma Lee Williams, she was listed as Melba STANGE of Brookeland.

    The Sabine County Reporter
    December 29, 2010, page 16

    Melba Laverne Medley

    Melba Laverne Medley, 70, died suddenly in her home in Brookeland Saturday night, December 25, 2010. She was born in Kirbyville to Clarence Cledoth and Alma Lee Dryden Williams and had lived in Brookeland for 32 years, moving there from Jasper.

    Mrs. Medley is survived by sons, Glenn Smith and Jerry Keith Smith, both of Brookeland, Robert Lee Medley of Bryan, and Stephen Medley of Alabama; daughter, Melba Alicia Medley of Victoria; brother, James Cledoth Williams of Jasper, sisters, Marjorie Y'Barbo of Kirbyville, Linda Whitton of Jasper, Brenda Ward of of Buna and Jo Ann Williams of Cushing. She is also survived by a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

    Mrs. Medley was preceded in death by sons, Clyde Cledoth Smith and Joseph Edward Medley.

    Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 28 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill. Burial followed in the Weeks Chapel Cemetery in Newton County.

    Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2011)

    Note: A page 1 article, titled "Christmas Day Tragedy," noted that Medley, who was disabled and relied on a wheelchair for mobility, died in a house fire. Firefighters believe the fire may have begun in the living room, where numerous space heaters were located.

    Melba married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Clyde Cledoth Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1956 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.
    2. 3. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Melba married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Joseph Edward Medley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1964; died on 17 Jan 2008 in Corrigan, Polk County, Texas.
    2. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Clyde Cledoth Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melba1) was born on 12 May 1956 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.

  2. 3.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melba1)

  3. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melba1)

  4. 5.  Joseph Edward Medley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melba1) was born on 10 Jan 1964; died on 17 Jan 2008 in Corrigan, Polk County, Texas.

  5. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melba1)

  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melba1)


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