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MELODY MIKELL Obituary

Funeral services for Melody Ann Mikell, 51, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, will be held on Thursday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the Liberty Baptist Church in DeLand with Pastor Slade Rickles officiating. Committal will follow at DeLand Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 9 from 5-8 p.m. at the Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand. Melody was the co-owner/operator of Mikell's Landscaping Products in DeLand. She was born on April 22, 1958 in Kokomo, IN and passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 in DeLand after an extended illness during which her faith never faltered. Melody made a profession of faith as a young woman at Central Baptist Church in DeLand. She is survived by a very loving family, husband, James Mason; two sons, Mason and Jason and his wife, Stephanie; two grandsons, Tucker and Braxton; sister, Paula Lester, all of DeLand; brother, Darrell Lester, Interlachen, FL and many extended family members. Melody was preceded in death by her daughter, Jaime Mikell; parents, Paul and Marjorie Lester and brother, David Lester. Melody touched the lives of many family and friends and will be greatly missed by all.

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Published by Daytona Beach News-Journal on Dec. 8, 2009.

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Pamela Carter

December 18, 2009

Dear Mikell Family,


Melody was a wonderful women as well as a wonderful mother and wife. She will be greatly missed but now she will be reunited with her beautiful daughter Jaime that i knew she greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you all in this very tough time.

Love always,
Pam & Jai

Nancy Ikeler

December 15, 2009

Dearest Mason, Jason, and Mason Jr., I have just learned of Melody's passing and through this also have learned of the passing of Jaime. The last time I saw your beautiful family was at our memorial gathering for our Danny in 2006. I still remember the kindness and compassion in your faces and the light shining in Melody's eyes. I am so deeply saddened to learn of her passing and even deeper the grief she and you felt at the passing of your daughter and sister. I remember Melody's kindness and sweet manner as she was the kind of mother I aspired to be and the kind of woman I truely looked up to with such respect and appreciation. I know the reunion in Heaven is joyful for Melody and Jaime and will be for all of us some sweet day. From our hearts to all of yours, May God's Healing Grace surround you.
Nancy, David,& Derek, the family of Danny Gunn

Darla Palma

December 14, 2009

Mr. Mikell and Family,
I can still remember the first day I met you both at Florida Hospital Deland. My prayers have been with you everyday since. I will miss seeing Ms Melody's smiling face. I pray Gods Blessings be upon you and your family. I am so very sorry for your loss, Melody will truly be missed.
God Bless and comfort you all

Frank and Diana Connell

December 9, 2009

To the Mikell Family our deepest sympathy goes out to you.We will miss her smiling face.

Loretta Chasteen

December 9, 2009

My family is praying for your family to be comforted as only God can do! I pray the hand of God will touch your hearts and help you to remember the good times and to help you continue on your journeys until you meet again someday in the heavens. God Bless you and Keep You

Jessica Konopotski

December 9, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with the Mikell family during the hard time. Melody would want you guys to remember all the good times and keep your head up. You now have 2 angels watching over you.

Skip & Helen Lanoue

December 9, 2009

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Terri Richards

December 9, 2009

Mason and family - I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this very difficult time.

Ginny Spear-Bussell

December 8, 2009

Melody was such a kind, strong, protective and giving person. I will always remember her laughter, little dances and jigs that she would do. Coming into the house or office and calling her 'Moppy' courtesy of the many 'Jaime-isms'. I was always glad to come over to the Mikell household and be able to call her 'Mom'. I will miss her greatly, but will always have the wonderful memories to help keep a smile on my face. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Mikell family during this difficult time.

Jeannie Olson

December 8, 2009

Friday I lost one of my best friends and my daughter. A very precious girl left us all with fond memories of her love, her beauty, and love for family. I will miss her smile, her love, her laughter and her phone calls. Melody I will see you in Heaven when Jesus calls me home.
To, her husband, my son Mason, Jason and Mason, jr. I love you, stay strong and together we can all make it through the storm.

Randy & Cindy Mikell

December 8, 2009

Mason, Jason, Bubba and family,

Our prayers are with you during this most difficult time. Melody was such a beautiful woman, inside and out and a very good friend to me as well as my sister-in-law. We all loved her dearly and will greatly miss her warm smile and loving heart.
We love you all.

Lacee & Jason Beasley

December 8, 2009

Melody was an amazing woman and she will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Mikell Family in this difficult time!

Shelley & Blake Doyle

December 8, 2009

Melody was a very wonderful lady and will be missed greatly. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. God has a very special angel who will always be watching over you all.

Paula Lester

December 8, 2009

Melody was not only my sister but my hero. I am forever blessed with 43 years of her unwavering love and unmeasurable happy memories that we shared. She will be so very missed but those who knew and loved her will treasure her all that she gave us, her smile, her laugh, her love, her compassion, her loyalty and her unbelievable strength.

Dee Kent

December 8, 2009

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Randy Smith

December 8, 2009

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

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