I was 6 years old when Aunt Melody married Uncle Mark.  I remember her as the most beautiful bride I had ever seen. My brother was the ring bearer in their wedding. I was thrilled when another long awaited girl, Karen, was born into the family. 

Mark, Melody, Karen  and Andrew always treated me with kindness and care. 

Her obituary is the most beautiful I've ever read and I am sad that I did not spend more time with her and her family. She left them way too early. 

I want to extend my deepest condolences to you all. 

Aunt Melody, say hi to my Jesse...and Granny ❤️

Love, 
Nancy (Raborn) Patch

Mark, we will miss Melody, but we know she is in her true home now, walking the streets of gold. We remember good times at Maddox and Waltonia playing games doing these huge puzzles. We love you. Dawn and Joy

David and I wish to extend our deepest condolences to Mark, Karen, and Andrew, and also to the many other family members who will miss Melody so much. Our families share a long and interesting history. David considers Mark to be one of his best childhood friends. Melody was my junior high nemesis. We all went to church together throughout our teenage years and then later as young marrieds raising children. God seemed determined to throw us together. David and Mark served as deacons in charge of worship at Royalwood/East Belt Church of Christ. So, Melody and I had to learn to cooperate with each other. Although I will still contend that nobody cared if the communion grape juice was Welch's or the Kroger brand, that cooperation grew into respect, then into appreciation. But God wasn't finished dealing with us. What began with the determination to act as Christian sisters should grew from tolerance into friendship. We shared meals together. We played games together. We spent hours stacking and unstacking chairs at the church building so we could play volleyball on Friday nights. We even vacationed together. One of my fondest skiing memories is of Melody, Judy Enochs, and myself all falling on top of each other trying to get off a chair lift. The attendant couldn't stop laughing as we all jumped up, blaming each other! Eventually we each would choose different church families, but the connection remained. For several years we both were part of a group of ladies that met about once a month for games and fellowship.  Melody is woven into the fabric of my life. She once made me a popcorn ball as big as my head, just because she knew I loved them. But that isn't the popcorn ball I most cherished. As a teenager, my oldest son was struggling at church. Melody saw. She brought him a big ole popcorn ball one Sunday, just because. He remembers that still. I will always love her for reaching out to my son.  I am glad I knew Melody. She did good. Mark-hugs.

Our sympathies to Mark, Karen and Andrew.
As locals, we could always count on Melody to keep an eye out for neighborhood safety and to take time out for an occasional chat.  
She cherished spending time with her family and shared her adventures with them at the summer cabins they frequented and her trips to Florida with her daughter to collect shells.  She was so proud of her children’s accomplishments and spoke of them often.  Whether “over the fence” or by telephone we could always sense the smile on her face and joy in her heart when she was talking about her family. 
The Riggins Family

OBITUARY

Melody Jean Wells

July 25, 1956 – January 22, 2025

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