Melba Joyce Crenshaw

Melba Joyce Chenshaw, 80, of Cooper passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015, in Dallas.

Joyce - as she was known by her family members - was born in Winnsboro on May 21, 1934, to Nannie Louella Caviness and Roland Valton Crenshaw. She was a very talkative lady; and, in her latter life, was a very happy person. If she didn't have anything to say, she would find something. It was very easy conversing with her. Even with having Alzheimer's, it never slowed her down because she was so adept verbally. You might not know what the conversation was about; but, it was always going and it was always positive.

Survivors include her daughter Debbie Kay Edwards and her husband Dana, her grandson Hank Edwards, her son, Steven Barber, her daughter Wilder Olson, and, her son, Roland Crenshaw, her aunt , Jewell Brown, and numerous cousins her brothers and sisters: Roland (Junior) Crenshaw and Larry Crenshaw; her nieces and nephews: Alice Crenshaw, Ricky Crenshaw, Marvin Hunt, Ronnie Hunt, Travis Hunt Debbie Kilander, Tristan Hunt, Patti Clement, Dirk Crenshaw, Mark Crenshaw, Drew Crenshaw, Alan Crenshaw, and, Monica Crenshaw and numerous great-nieces and great nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents Roland and Louella Crenshaw; her brothers, Glenn Crenshaw and Gordon Crenshaw, her sister; Grace Crenshaw Hunt, and her two nieces, Sandy Creamer and Cindy Crenshaw.

Services will be held at Whites Chapel UMC, 185 White Chapel Rd. Southlake, 76092 on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Time has not be confirmed, please check back.