Beckham County, OK - Obits: Thomas G. Melvin, 1941 Friday, 20 February 2009 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ MELVIN, THOMAS G. (15 Aug 1941, Friday, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): Funeral services for T. G. Melvin, 86 years old, of Dill City, who died at 3 p.m. Thursday at the home of his son, Dim Melvin, south of Canute, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Dill City Church of the Nazarene. Rev. W. S. Richey will officiate the rites. Burial will be in the Ural cemetery. Mr. Melvin, a pioneer resident of Washita county, had been ill only 10 days although he had been in bad health for several months. He is survived by seven children including J. E. Melvin, Dim Melvin and Mrs. M. B. Orgain, all of Canute; A. E. Melvin, Tampa, Fla.; W. O. Melvin, San Bernadino, Calif.; Mrs. M. E. Oden, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Marvin Williams, Clinton. His wife, two sons and one daughter preceded him in death. Mr. Melvin's death occurred on his 86th birthday. (21 Aug 1941, Thursday, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): T. J. (sic) Melvin Is Claimed By Death. Mr. T. J. Melvin of Dill City was claimed by death on Thursday, August 14. Funeral services were held Friday evening from the Nazarene church at Dill City. Mr. Melvin is the grandfather of Mrs. Earl Johnson of this city. --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/beckham/beckham.htm