Melvin Morris Levine

Funeral services for Melvin Morris Levine, age 29, of Rusk, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Rusk with Rev. Randy Sparks and Pastor Gary Christopher officiating.

Burial will be in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.

Mr. Levine died April 19, 2007 in a Tyler hospital.

He was born February 28, 1978 in Houston, TX to the late Harry Jacob and Barbara Ferguson Levine. He was a Baptist. He was employed as a tool pusher for Scan Drill, Inc. He was a lifelong resident of Rusk.

He is survived by his fiance, Julie Odom of Rusk; sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and David Bruce of San Antonio, TXC; four uncles, Ronnie Levine of Bullard, Donald Ferguson of Maydelle; Michael Ferguson of Hardcomer, TX; Steve Ferguson of Newport, TX; 10 aunts, Florence Levine Allen of Bullard, Becky Levine of Bullard, Donna White of Sugarland, TX, Julie Ferguson of Austin, TX, Debbie Ferguson of Crosby, TX, Melisha Ferguson of Maydelle, Vickie Ferguson of Hancock, TX, Debbie Ferguson of Newport, TX, Janet Sturla of Florida and many other cousins and family.

Pallbearers will include Jeremy Grimes, Justin Duke, Ricky Whalen, Neil Pierce, Joey Rowan, Michael Wayne Yancey, Jake Phillips and Justin Ferguson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Scan Drill Inc., Robert Wayne Odom, Randall Matthew Odom, Timothy Allen Glidewell, Chip Lee Tulley and Jay Thompson.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 23 at the funeral home.
 

April 23, 2007

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress