Melba June Ewing
1941-2024
Melba June Ewing, 83, passed away August 5, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born May 30, 1941, in Oak Grove Community, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, the oldest child of Floyd and Opal Thronesbery.
Melba graduated from Chandler High School in 1959. Melba spent her working years in the printing industry eventually opening her own business, Innovative Type. In her spare time, she was the "Friendly Avon Lady". She enjoyed singing and played the piano for the Thronesbery Family Quartet and later played the accordion and harp. She also sang for the Oklahoma Joyful Singers Quartet. In 2002-2005 she was the president of the Oklahoma State Gospel Singing Convention. This busy lady also loved to crochet and many have been the beneficiaries of her beautiful doilies and bigger works.
Melba and John joined Fairview Baptist/Liberty Church of Edmond in 2010 where Melba sang in the choir and made many friends she spoke about often.
She is survived by her devoted husband, John, her sister in law Jan Stange, her sister Carolyn Ledgerwood and husband Jimmie, her children Danny Lankford and wife Wendy, John Ewing and wife Dianna, Kristin King and husband Charles, D'Anna Milburn and husband Jeff. Also many nieces, nephews, cousins and many grandchildren and great grandchildren she adored.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to Boys Ranch town, Amarillo, TX.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 3:00 – 8:00pm at Matthews Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel officiating will be Pastor Paul Blair. Internment will be held at 12:30 pm at Carney Cemetery with Pastor Steve Kern officiating.
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