Melba "Toni" Wade
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Melba (Toni) Wade was born in Vernon, Texas to Robert (Bob) and Bertis Gordon on October 31, 1928.
She grew up in Wichita Kansas and moved to Texas as a young woman. She lived in the Dallas area for many years and East Texas was her home later in life. She built a career at East Texas Medical Center in Athens, Texas where she served the hospital's administrator before retiring at the age of seventy.
Melba joined the angels in heaven on June 18, 2020 at the age of ninety one. She leaves to cherish her memory: Her sister, Shirley Lewis and her brother Buddy Gordon. Daughters, Kim Smith Hansen and Kelly Smith Lyons. 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a host of other family, friends and caregivers who will miss her loving spirit.
A memorial service will be held in Athens Tx on Wednesday June 24, 2020 at East Texas Arboretum Pavilion at 10 am.