He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1963. Melvin retired from Exxon Mobil in 2000. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Mont Belvieu, TX. Melvin was a family man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sports.
He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Kyle Wotipka and Dustin Perry; by son-in-law, Stephen Brown.
Melvin is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Diana Alford; daughters, Amy Wotipka and husband David, Cyndy Friery and Randy, and Chambra Brumfield and husband Buckie; grandchildren, Mallory Wotipka, Evan Wotipka, Shelby Friery, Haley Friery, Eric Brown, and Claire Brumfield; 3 great-grandchildren, family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX 77521. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 am, followed by the Funeral Mass which will begin at 10 am, Friday, January 8, 2021, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3515 Trinity Dr., Mont Belvieu, TX 77580. Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery, Baytown, TX.
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