Melissa Calleeen Wilson

Melissa Calleeen Wilson obituary, Caryville, TN

Melissa Calleeen Wilson

Melissa Wilson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Leach Family Funeral Home and Cremation - Caryville on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Melissa Calleen Wilson, age 69 of Jacksboro, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her home. She was born on March 5, 1956 to the late Kenneth Millard and Dorothy Jean Skiller Lemon. Melissa loved the outdoors. She liked to fish, kayak, hunt, and many other things outside. Melissa was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, and will be dearly missed by her family.
She preceded in death by her first husband, Francis Mabe; her second husband, Phillip Wilson; and several other beloved family members.
Survived by daughters, Christine Snider and husband Roald, Cindy Roberts and husband Justin; son, Levi Mabe and wife Carrie Ann; siblings, Nanette Adams, and Philip Lemon; grandchildren, Jemez Horseson, Deseree Horseson, and Heather West; great-grandson, Jaxson Al-khalik; and other family and friends.
No services are planned at this time.
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