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Obituary

Melba Jean Howard, 75, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Her family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Born in Mount Vernon, GA, to Cecil and Lexie Taylor Rountree, Melba grew up in Lyons, GA. She was a 1962 graduate of Lyons High School where she won a scholarship sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and continued her education at South Georgia Technical College in Americus …
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Born

December 9th, 1944
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Passed away

June 28th, 2020
Leesburg, GA, USA

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery

404 Ralph Thompson Rd, Vidalia, GA 30474
Mathews Funeral Home & Crematory
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Mathews Funeral Home & Crematory

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