Melva Vance
LADUSAU-EVANS FUNERAL HOME
2800 N VAN BUREN
ENID, OKLAHOMA 73703
580-233-1400
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The funeral service for Melva Dean Vance, age 80, will be held Friday, March 13,
2009 at 10:00 am at the Central Christian Church.  Rev John McLemore and Rev
Don Johnson will officiate.  Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.  
Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

Melva was born on August 19, 1928 in Enid, OK to Horatio and Sylvia Protsman
Parker and died March 10, 2009 in Enid.  She attended the Enid Public School
system and graduated from Enid High School in 1946.

She married Dale Vance on June 15, 1947 in Enid, OK.

She worked at Sears and also Oklahoma Benefit Life.  She was 1st Deputy of
Garfield County Court Clerk, retiring in 1979 after 23 years of service.  She was a
member of Central Christian Church, and a member of the adult Bible Study.  
She was Central Christian Church Mother of the Year 1944, a member of the
Sweet Adeline’s Chorus and Alpha Epsilon of ESA Sorority.

She is survived by her husband, Dale of the home, two daughters: Karen Foster
of Enid, and Carol Ingram and husband John of Enid; grandchildren: Tammy
Hromas and husband, Ted of Waukomis, OK, Eric Ingram and wife Gena of
Waukomis, OK, Dustin Ingram and wife Mirah of Thorton, CO, Brian Foster and
companion Stacy Robles of Enid, OK and Leah Goeke and husband Steve of
Enid, OK; eleven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  

She was preceded in death by two brothers: Waldon Parker and Roy Parker and
one sister, Lela Stewart.

Memorials may be made to the Central Christian Church Caregivers with
Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home as custodian of the funds.  Condolences may be
emailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlinkmail.com.