Betty Rogers Melvin

Friends and family may call from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2015, in the St. Elmo room at Striffler-Hamby, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in the Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby, Columbus. Committal services will be held in Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA. The Reverend Roy White will officiate.

Betty was born Sept. 19, 1926 in Columbus, GA., the daughter of Oscar Clayton Rogers and Emma Downs Rogers. She attended Jordan High School. She married Fred Melvin on December 31, 1941 and had 4 children. Betty also worked as a shipping clerk at Wipo Inc. as well as at the Star Cleaners formerly owned by her husband.

She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, sewing, and many mornings at McDonalds on Macon Road.

Betty was a devoted and loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who enjoyed her family and friends and did all she could to help take care of them.

She is survived by her daughter Patricia Walden Burrows & Charlie Nelson of Salem AL, son, Timothy Johnson Melvin & Yvonne Cole of Phenix City, AL; Daughter in law Linda Melvin of Panama City, Fl. grandchildren, Michael Fred Melvin Jr. of Panama City, FL, Jonathan David Walden of Indianapolis, IN, Elaine Walden Merrill of Watkinsville, Ga, Brandon M Melvin of Columbus, GA, James Edward Melvin of Sanford, Fl. ; Keil R. Melvin of Valparaiso, Fl. and Trinity S. Melvin of Crestview, Fl.; numerous great-grandchildren, loved ones, and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents Oscar & Emma Rogers, step father Clyde Wright, brothers Clayton and Randall Rogers, her daughter Linda Sue Melvin, her son Micheal Fred Melvin, and her grandson Christopher Mark Melvin.

Friends and family may sign the guestbook at www.shcolumbus.com.