May God bless you and your...
So very sad to hear of Mel's passing....praying for Janis and the family
Shirlee McRory
April 03, 2018 | Wesley Chapel, FL
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Melvin Douglas DRYER
St. Petersburg, Florida
Jul 4, 1946 – Mar 30, 2018
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BORN
July 4, 1946
DIED
March 30, 2018
LOCATION
St. Petersburg, Florida
Obituary
Send FlowersDRYER, Melvin Douglas 71, passed away March 30, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Janis Rigdon Dryer; children Devin Steele (Rhonda), Lisa DelFavero (Hank), Heather Badger (Lee), Ashley Dryer, and Kallie Mendez (Pedro); as well as seven grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren; and...
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We started hanging out in the early 60's. I went to Madison Jr. High and Mel went to Monroe Jr. High. We met at the tent skating rink on Manhattan Ave.and became best of friends. We use to hitch hike everywhere because we didn't have a car and we went to all the hang outs in Tampa. We met a couple of service guys from MacDill Air Base and started a do woo band and played for over two years. We both went to Robinson High School and that's where I took Mel over to meet Janis and they started...
RICHARD Wilton
April 02, 2018 | Tampa, FL | Friend
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I first met Mel when he and the band auditioned for Margie and Dick. I later became the President of the Tropic's fan club at Surfers. Mel, being the singer, was an integral part of the best band in the Tamp Bay area in the 60's. He had such a great voice and such a great presence on the stage. I will forever love his rendition of James Brown. I always thought he did James Brown better than James Brown. Mel was such a great guy and I am so sorry to hear of his passing. RIP my old dear friend....
Kathleen Baird
March 31, 2018 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Friend
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I first met Mel in my sophomore year at Robinson High School. Mel was in 11th grade. Even then, there was the loving couple, "Mel and Jan", inseperable!
Our first gig together was in our schools musical, Oklahoma. Mel was the star of the show and played the lead role of Curly because of his powerful voice. Mel also sang lead for The Tropics, a seven-piece horn band at the time, and he introduced me to Buddy Pendergrass, the founder of the band. The Tropics needed a bass player and they...
Charlie Souza
March 31, 2018 | St. Petersburg, FL | Friend
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