Melba Sinclair 1/28/1942 -2/25/2007

  MELBA MARIE SINCLAIR, 65, went to be with her lord on Sunday, February 25, with her family by her side.  She lived her life with courage and dignity, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Services are scheduled for Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 10:00 AM in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland and Rev. Odis Bryan officiating, burial will be in Hendricks Cemetery.   Melba was born in Houston County on January 28, 1942 to Albert & Carrie White.  Forty-Nine years ago she married  Billy Bob Sinclair  and together they were owners of Sinclair Plumbing Company for 31 years.   She was preceded in death by her parents; Albert & Carrie White and brothers; Billy Ray, Robert and Doug White.   She is survived by her husband Billy Bob Sinclair, Rusk, four children; Steve Sinclair and his wife Earlene, Cushing; David & his wife Dianne, Rusk; RayNell Sinclair Sosby and her husband David, Rusk; and Tammy Sinclair Chastain and her husband Alan, Rusk: ten grandchildren; Lindsey Sinclair Oliver and her husband Brent, Rusk; Amanda Chastain, Naperville, Ill.; Brandon Sosby, Richardson; Sean Chastain, Bryan Sosby, Casey Sosby, Kris Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair, and Wesley Chastain, all of Rusk and Luke Sinclair, Tyler; Sisters: Mary Smith, Zella Smith and Jimmie Jones all of Rusk; Maureen Jones, Lake Striker and Sharon Wilburn, Maydelle; Brothers: Lacy White, Rusk and Royce White, Berryville, she is also survived by a host of loving nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and friends.   Pallbearers will be Brandon Sosby, Sean Chastain, Bryan Sosby, Luke Sinclair, Kris Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair and Wesley Chastain.     The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, February 28 from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

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Melba Marie Sinclair

Melba Marie Sinclair, 65, went to be with her lord on Sunday, February 25, with her family by her side.  She lived her life with courage and dignity, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Services are scheduled for Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland and the Rev. Odis Bryan officiating, burial will be in Hendricks Cemetery.

Melba was born in Houston County January 28, 1942 to Albert and Carrie White.  Forty-Nine years ago she married  Billy Bob Sinclair  and together they were owners of Sinclair Plumbing Company for 31 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Albert andCarrie White and brothers; Billy Ray, Robert and Doug White.

She is survived by her husband Billy Bob Sinclair, Rusk, four children; Steve Sinclair and his wife Earlene, Cushing; David and his wife Dianne, Rusk; RayNell Sinclair Sosby and her husband David, Rusk; and Tammy Sinclair Chastain and her husband Alan, Rusk: 10 grandchildren; Lindsey Sinclair Oliver and her husband Brent, Rusk; Amanda Chastain, Naperville, Ill.; Brandon Sosby, Richardson; Sean Chastain, Bryan Sosby, Casey Sosby, Kris Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair, and Wesley Chastain, all of Rusk and Luke Sinclair, Tyler; Sisters: Mary Smith, Zella Smith and Jimmie Jones all of Rusk; Maureen Jones, Lake Striker and Sharon Wilburn, Maydelle; Brothers: Lacy White, Rusk and Royce White, Berryville, she is also survived by a host of loving nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and friends.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Sosby, Sean Chastain, Bryan Sosby, Luke Sinclair, Kris Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair and Wesley Chastain.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, February 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

February 27, 2007

Information from the Jacksonville Daily Progress