Melissa J. Dell

Melissa J. DellRidgeland, SC Melissa Jane Dell, 40, entered into Heaven on November 9, 2010 at the Hospice House in Savannah, GA after a long illness with Huntington's Disease. She was born in Savannah, GA on July 21, 1970 to Wayne C. Dell and Ouida Cleland Dell. She attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Ridgeland, SC. Melissa graduated in 1988 from Thomas Heyward Academy, where she played Basketball and Softball for the Lady Rebels. She was also a member of the yearbook staff. Melissa attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA, majoring in accounting. She enjoyed cross stitch, playing Volleyball for her church team and later attending Active Daycare in Ridgeland, SC. She is survived by her mother, Ouida Cleland Dell of Ridgeland, SC; her daughter, Bethany Dell also of Ridgeland, SC and her brother Eric Dell and his wife Torry of Washington, DC. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Clair Dell. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at St. Paul's United Methodist in Ridgeland, SC with burial in the Ridgeland Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 til 8 pm, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Sauls Funeral Home, 310 W. Adams St. in Ridgeland, SC. Memorial donations may be made in honor of Melissa to the Methodist Youth Fellowship of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, PO Box 550, Ridgeland, SC 29936 or Lowcountry Huntington's Disease Group, Attn: Ms. Scholl, 324 Squirrel Run, Rincon, GA 31326. Sauls Funeral Home of Ridgeland is assisting the family with their arrangements. (saulsfh.com)