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Melba Royster Obituary

SHELBY - Melba Briscoe Royster, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2014, at Peak Resources in Shelby.

Born in Rutherford County on March 24, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Gonzalvo and Ola Car-swell Briscoe.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Putnam Baptist Church.

Burial will be at Cleveland Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crema-tory, and other times at 107
Annies Circle, Shelby.

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mrs. Royster.

Guest registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Gaston Gazette on Jun. 5, 2014.

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June 6, 2014

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Our thoughts & prayers are with you Lisa & your family too.
Tim & Linda Lovelace

wayne curry

June 5, 2014

She was a great lady,and a good person.

Myra Ensley Cornwell

June 5, 2014

So sorry for your loss. Sending you many prayers of peace and comfort.

Jeffrey Royster

June 5, 2014

I know when you entered Havens Gates, Dad was there to greet you with a smile.

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