Melba Moore

Melba Moore, 88, of Sedgewickville passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born March 16, 1935, in Rector, Arkansas, daughter of Wayne and Mary Treva Parrish Patterson. She and Kelly Paul Jones were married Dec. 24, 1953. He preceded her in death April 9, 1978.

Melba graduated from Marmaduke (Arkansas) High School in 1952. She worked at the Florsheim Shoe factory in Cape Girardeau until January 1999 and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture office in Jackson.

She was a member of Sedgewickville Baptist Church. Melba enjoyed going to game day and playing dominoes at Reagan Chapel at Patton and going to David Newell's house on Tuesday nights to sing. She also enjoyed spending time with her family.

Loving survivors include a daughter, Debbie (the late Kenneth) Hahs of Sedgewickville; son-in-law, Donald "Dude" Clippard of Farmington; grandchildren, Kristi (Milton) Hays, Jill Hahs (Mike Brandel) and Julie Hahs, all of Sedgewickville Jared (Shelly) Clippard of Farmington, Eric (Kylee) Jones of Marquand, Kelly Jones of Perryville, Lindsey (Owen) Skolar of Maplewood and Lisa (Kyle) Pridemore and Lynda (Eric) Moreman, both of Sedgewickville; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Melba was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Paul Jones; two sons, Rick and Randy Jones; daughter, Patti (Jones) Clippard; three brothers, Delbert, Ervin and Billy Patterson; son-in-law, Kenneth Hahs; and great-granddaughter, Emma Clippard.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the funeral home, with the Revs. Lewis Scott, Les Bequette and David Crites officiating. Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Sedgewickville Baptist Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.