Melenia Elaine Faile Trotter

Melenia Trotter Obituary

Melenia Elaine Faile Trotter, 56, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born June 12, 1956, in Lancaster, a daughter of Pamelia 'Mick' Faile and the late Floyd Faile. Mrs. Trotter was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Great Falls. She was very family oriented, being devoted to her mother and sister. Mrs. Trotter was a loving wife and grandmother affectionately called 'Nana' and adored her grandchildren.
A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Trotter was Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Trinity Baptist Church in Great Falls with the Revs. Patrick Blackmon, Curtis Cameron and John David Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Lancaster Memorial Park.
Mrs. Trotter is survived by her husband, Michael Timothy Trotter of Great Falls; two sons, Glenn Ribelin Jr. and his wife, Andrea, of Lancaster, Bryan Ribelin and his wife, Jessica, of Indian Land; a step-son, Michael Todd Trotter and his wife Kimberly of Great Falls; one daughter, Allison Bowers and her husband Eric, Jr. of Catawba; one step-daughter, Shelly Trotter McClean and her husband Kamal of Valdosta, GA; her mother, Pamelia 'Mick' Faile of Lancaster; one sister, Cindy Riggins and her husband Rick of Lancaster; and eight grandchildren, Sydney, Sophie and Parker Ribelin, Payton and Luke Bowers, Trenton and Kendall Trotter and Gabriel McClean.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, P.O. Box 297, Great Falls, SC 29055.

Published by The Lancaster News from Nov. 8 to Nov. 7, 2012.
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