Melvin Austin "Mel" Winders^{[1, 2]}

1934 - 2009  (75 years)

• Name	Melvin Austin "Mel" Winders
  Born	27 Jan 1934	Duplin County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Jul 2009  [3]
  Person ID	I139112	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Major F. Winders,   b. 31 Aug 1903,   d. 22 Jan 1992  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Nettie,   d. Bef 12 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F100062	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Automobile accident Alpha Mae Hurst,   b. Abt 1914,   d. 15 May 1999, North Carolina  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Children	+ 1. Melvin Winders, Jr.
  Family ID	F51604	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 24 Mar 1972. Ida Bell Hurst obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 24 Feb 1999. Willie Irene "Bill" Hurst obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 12 Jul 2009. Melvin Austin Winders January 27, 2009 - July 12, 2009 Birthplace: Duplin Co. NC Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: July 15, 2009 Service: None Melvin Austin Winders, age 75 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife Alpha Winders, parents Major and Nettie Winders, sister Thelma Pate and brothers Rodney Winders and Roy Winders. Survivors: Son: Melvin Winders, Jr. Grandchildren: Alexandria Winders, Amelia Winders, Lexus Winders, Hallan Haige-Winders and Darien Keenan-Winders Sisters: Margaret Myers of Mt. Olive, NC; Rachel Carlton of Warsaw, NC; Ruby Britt of Mt. Olive, NC; Grace Johnson of Garner, NC; Betty Jean Walker of Statesville, NC; Maelina Kearney of Stantonsburg, NC; Melba Thompson of Mt. Olive, NC; Geraldine Johnson of Mt. Olive, NC Brother: J.L. Winders of Mt. Olive, NC The family will receive friends 6-9 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)