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Submitted: 6/23/17 • Approved: 6/23/17 • Last Updated: 4/12/18 • R805429-G0-S3
May 16, 1936
Mar. 5, 2014
Parents:
Cecil Hembree (1911 - 1985)
Maggie Ann Hembree (1914 - 1999)
Melvin Ray Hembree, 77, went to his final resting place on March 5, 2014, at Freeman Neosho Hospital.
He had been a resident the last three years at Seneca Home Place in Seneca. Melvin was born May 16, 1936, in Sarcoxie, and had lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., for a few years, returning to Racine. He attended Westview School and worked at Frank Scott Dodge for more than 30 years, detailing automobiles and when that dealership closed, he worked at Reeves Tire. Melvin loved detailing automobiles.
Melvin is survived by two brothers, Edward Hembree, Mt. Vernon, and Wesley Hembree, Neosho; five sisters-in-laws, Elenora, Linda, Linda, Mary and Jenny all survive. Although Melvin never married, he has a long list of nieces, nephews and cousins that survive and many friends. He loved his family.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Maggie (Shields) Hembree; brothers, Cecil Hembree, Jr., Billy Hembree, Frank Hembree, Walter Hembree, Bobby Hembree and recently, his oldest brother, Paul Hembree; and sisters, Freda Evans and Ann Hembree.
Contributed on 6/23/17 by tslundberg
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