Melissa "Missy" Dawn Melkus

June 11, 1968 - October 7, 2013

Melissa Dawn, daughter of Beverly (Channel) and Harold Elledge, was born on June 11, 1968 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She passed away at the Integris Hospital at Enid, Oklahoma after a four year hard battle with cancer on the 7th day of October at the age of 45 years, 3 months and 26 days. She attended school in both Texas and Oklahoma. On April 30, 1994 she was married to Linn Melkus at her parents’ home in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Following their marriage they lived in the Freedom area, and ended up living in their grandparents’ home on the farm. Missy was preceded in death by her Fathers-in-law Lowell Melkus and John (PapPap) Tillman. Missy is survived by her husband Linn of the home; sons Brandon and Christopher, the daughter she never had Yvette Williams, all of Freedom; her mother and father Beverly and Harold Elledge of Guthrie, her mother-in-law Katy Melkus of Freedom, sister Linda and her husband Don Savory of Guthrie, brother Eric and his wife Samatha of Guthrie, nieces Holly and her husband Justin McCorkle, Kelly Mitchel and her son Adrian, nephews Jacob and Dalton Elledge all of Guthrie. Extended family; Teresa Tillman of Harrah, Ronnie and Lisa Tillman of Choctaw, John Jr. and Angela Tillman, Rhonda Tillman, and Brian and Marlyn Tillman all of Harrah. Many uncles, aunts, cousins, and other relatives, including her Facebook friends from her breast cancer support group. Special Friends Liz and Roger Bodley of Woodward, John and Retha Noble of Freedom, Paul and Lyla Garrett and son Levi of Guthrie and Nicole Wright of Tonkawa. PDF Printable Version