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BORN
1926
DIED
2004
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Fort Worth, Texas
Melba Boles Obituary
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Melba was born Nov. 15, 1926, in Sherman. She attended Texas Tech Nursing School and was a member of the Cadet Nurse Corps.
She married A.B. Boles March 16, 1947. She spent her life working in nursing and nursing administration. She will be greatly missed by all the people she cared for, her loving family and her church family at Southwest Christian Church. Melba dedicated her life to caring for the sick and elderly.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter; and a grandson.
Survivors: Husband, A.B.; daughters, Becky Hendrix and husband, Roger of Fort Worth, Mischia Kelley of Crowley; sons, Joe Boles and wife, Tracy of Denton, Jimmy Charles Staiger and wife, Gwen of Joshua; grandchildren, Dawn Davis and husband, Charles, Regina, Rebecca and Roger Hendrix Jr., Jennifer Fortner and husband, Brad, Britney and Mackenzie Boles; great-grandchildren, Johnathan, Laura, Ariel and Shelby Davis, Peyton and Matthew Fortner; sisters, Delta Ellis, Marilyn Carrigan and Crystal Wilson; brothers, Marshall and Jimmy Nance; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
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BJ Gilmore
November 16, 2004
A friend and someone I admired has gone from where I can talk to her when I come home to visit, but I know she is up there watching over us. I'll keep up the conversation occasionally from my end I know I'll have a sympathetic ear, but I'll miss her words of wisdom in response.
Greg Fues
October 27, 2004
I am so sorry for your great loss. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless all of you.
Leonard Gilmore
October 26, 2004
Becky,
Your mother recognized that when my father died, I lost not only my dad but also my friend and my hunting partner. I'll always remember her for that.
Kelly Roberts
October 25, 2004
Melba and I worked together for several years. I was new to nursing and she was my mentor, friend, cheerleader, the list goes on and on. She's in all of our hearts and will forever be part of us. I love you Melba.
Brenda May
October 25, 2004
I am so sorry to hear that you have lost your Mother. Don't think of her as gone, but just watching from a room with a better view.
Brenda & Don May
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