Marvin Kirk Melhiser

Marvin Kirk Melhiser

Marvin Melhiser Obituary

Published by James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory - Owensboro on Oct. 9, 2019.
Marvin was born on June 17, 1920 and passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Air Force as a crew chief and engineer on a B-17. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Rizpah Shrine Temple in Madisonville, and Owensboro Shrine clowns. Services will be at 12 p.m. on Thursday at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. The family would appreciate memorial contributions to the Goodfellows Club, P.O. Box 1480, Owensboro, KY 42302 or Shriners Hospitals for Children, Rizpah Shriners, 3300 Hanson Road, Madisonville, KY 42431 in honor of Marvin's commitment to the care of children.

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