MELODY SHANNON GRAHAM
Melody Graham, Isabella, MO, daughter of Charles Edward and Barbara Lee (Sample) Cole, was born March 7, 1960 in Shreveport, LA and passed away March 27, 2009 at her residence in Isabella at the age of 49 years.
She was united in marriage to Ronnie Graham on February 6, 1995 in Anacortes, WA. Melody graduated from Fairpark High School in Shreveport, LA and received her Masters Degree from Northwestern State College. She worked as a Rehab Councilor in the state of Washington before she and Ronnie found and fell in love with the Ozark Mountains. They bought a house just outside Isabella, MO in 2001. She loved the quiet and peaceful settings the Ozarks offered. She had a heart of gold, and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.
Melody is survived by her husband Ronnie Graham of the home in Isabella, MO; her parents Charles and Barbara Cole; one son Ben Tekele of Baton Rouge, LA; one brother Dion Cole of Houston, TX; and one sister Allice Cole of Baton Rouge, LA.
No local services are planned at this time. Cremation services are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.