| 1. | Hoskins, Melba H. Rodgers was born on 24 Apr 1923 in Otto, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 23 Nov 2008 in Country Lane Boarding Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: HOSK.M002
- _FGRAVE: 31680100
- Funeral: Church of the Nazarene, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
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Melba H. Dulaney, 85, of Flora, IL died at 9:00 PM Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Country Lane Boarding Home in Flora.
She was born April 24, 1923 in Otto, Illinois to Thadd Estes Rodgers & Pansy (Dudley) Hoskins. She married William E. "Bill" Dulaney on June 20, 1942 in Old Monroe, MO. He preceded her in death on August 4, 1999.
She previously worked at Murphy's Paint Store and Park's Paint Store in Flora. Melba was a charter member of the Church of the Nazarene in Flora, the Primary Sunday School Teacher and song leader at the church for over 60 years, and was the official hugger and church grandmother.
She is survived by two daughters: Carol Robinson and JoAnn McKnight; one brother: Stanley Rodgers; three sisters: Faith Pugh, Marilyn Sledge, Carolyn Sehie; four grandchildren & five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter (Frances Rayjean), a brother (Clyde Robert Hoskins), and a sister (June Trago).
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Nazarene in Flora with burial in the Floral Garden of Memories.
Visitation was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home and until service time at the church.
Memorials to the Church of the Nazarene.
Melba married Dulaney, William Edward 'Bill' on 20 Jun 1942 in Old Monroe, Lincoln County, Missouri. William (son of Dulaney, Ray Abraham and McGrew, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 10 Feb 1915; died on 4 Aug 1999; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1923 - 2008 (85 years)
