Melvina Ann "Mellie" Grover Stone Submitted by: Jo Aguirre © Whinery Funeral Service
Melvina Ann "Mellie" Stone was born September 24, 1914 at Erick, Oklahoma to Ollie Mae and Vernon Richard Grover.
She passed away April 11, 2014 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 99 years, six months and seventeen days.
As a small child, Mellie moved with her family to Colorado where they filed a claim in Springfield, Colorado and lived in a half dug out. The family later returned to Oklahoma and lived in Erick until moving to Sweetwater.
It was there she met Leo Stone and they were married on September 24, 1933 at Mayfield, Oklahoma.
They made their home near Sweetwater where they farmed and raised their family. After Leo's passing, she remained on the farm until 2001 then moved to Burns Flat to be near her daughter.
Mellie was a long time member of the Buffalo Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Vina Pearl Davis; and a son, Ivan Ray Stone; two grandsons, Paul Davis and Keith Stone; two sisters and four brothers.
She is survived by her daughter, Reva Greer and husband John, of Burns Flat, Oklahoma; two sisters, Roberta May of Waterloo, Alabama; and Colleene Tharp of Ft. Worth, Texas; seven grandchildren, Debra Davis Townsend and husband Jerry; Rae Lynn Stone; Johnnie Greer; Jerry Stone; Rocky Greer and wife, Coletta; Darla Davis McDowell and husband, Mark; Randy Greer and wife, Karen; thirteen great grandchildren; fifteen great great grandchildren; a special friend, Debbie McManaman; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were April 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Buffalo Baptist Church with burial in Buffalo Cemetery, Sayre. Condolences may be made at whineryfs.com.
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