Melvin Woods

ZALMA, Mo. -- Melvin Eugene Woods, 68, of Zalma died Monday, July 3, 2006, at his home.

He was born May 11, 1938, in East Prairie, Mo., son of Neal E. and Dimple M. Harden Woods. He and Betty Lou Husk were married Nov. 19, 1960.

Woods lived near Zalma the past several years and was formerly of East Prairie. He retired from Tyson Foods at Dexter, Mo., and attended Brush Creek Baptist Church at Arab, Mo.

Survivors include his wife; four sons, Randy Woods of Benton, Mo., Gregory Woods of Puxico, Mo., Barry and Jason Woods of Cape Girardeau; his mother of East Prairie; a brother, Jimmy Woods of East Prairie; four sisters, Ruby Larson of Litchfield, Mich., Margaret Manness of Sikeston, Mo., Mary Miller of St. Joseph, La., Marilyn Dodge of Dexter; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers.

Friends may call at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie from 11 a.m. to service time Friday.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Bill Sargent and Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery.