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Melba Oates Obituary
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Mitchell Terry and Judy Keener Terry, her husband, John C. Oates.
Survivors, daughters and sons-in-law, MellaDeane (Wesley) Evans, Penny Gail (Steven) Bass, sister, Wanda Lawrence, four grandchildren, Tyler (Lynn) Bass, Emily (Jonathan) Bass, Jennifer Tracy and Rachael Evans, four great-grandchildren, Ava Tracy, Channing Tracy, Lorelei Bass and Beverly Kuykendall.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, September 5, 2025 at Ashby Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 6, at Macedonia Cemetery in Danville, AR.
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