Melissa Jane Hoover Robinson was born August 24,1946 in Trenton, the daughter of Jack and Jenny Hoover. She graduated to her eternal home, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at her residence with her family by her side.
She leaves behind to mourn her passing her husband Earl; her daughter, Jackie and her husband, Rick Wyant of Trenton; two step-daughters, Kim and her husband, Jeff Kaufman of Columbia and Krista Kay and her husband, Russell Place of Norwalk, IA; her grandchildren, Keith Howard of Trenton, Ethan Wyant (Tasha) of Trenton; step-grandchildren, Cooper Kaufman (Devin) and Ellie Claire Kaufman of Columbia, Leslie Merriman (Dan) and Russell Place (Kim); great-grandchildren, Mayson Howard and Tyson and Elsie Wyant; step-great-grandchildren, Tanner and Anna Merriman and Payton Place.
Melissa enjoyed holding hands and dancing with Earl, walking in the rain, friends and classmates, traveling, painting, horseback riding, donkeys, golfing, her two lab dogs, Nellie and Lucy, her cat Stubby. Melissa enjoyed life! She was a good cook, house cleaner, caring, giving, outgoing, conversationalist. She never met a stranger.
Melissa was thankful for the tender relationship she and Earl enjoyed. She considered her daughter, Jackie and Rick as the best gifts God could ever give. Her grandchildren warmed her heart.
Melissa was employed with Robinson Realty and Serve Link, where she loved the people under her care. She was baptized in the Christian Church of Trenton and later moved her membership to Dockery Chapel Church, which she dearly loved.
Earl called her a sweetheart. We knew her as sweet Melissa.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Dockery Chapel Church, located southwest of Trenton.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Green Hills Animal Shelter or Dockery Chapel in care of Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
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