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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Melanie Vanatta Johnson
Melanie Vanatta
Johnson
Jul 24, 1964 — Oct 13, 2018
Rock Island
Melanie Vanatta Johnson's Obituary
Mary Melanie Johnson-Vanatta age 54 of Rock Island, left this earth Saturday morning, Oct. 13, 2018, at her home she shared with husband James Turner after celebrating 10 happy years together this year. Born July 24, 1964, in Lebanon, she was the proud daughter of Walter Vanatta and Jackie Dawn Schrader Vanatta. Melanie was a graduate of Friendship Christian School and a member of McMinnville Church of Christ. She is loved and survived by her children, Alex Earlywine-Hallums of Tampa, FL; Seth Hallums of Lebanon; and Ivy Dawn Roberts of Portland; grandchildren, Jett and Ryenne Roberts; parents, Walter and Dawn Vanatta of Lebanon; sisters, Lisa (Jeff) Decker of Lebanon and Lori (Tom) Rowe of Kansas; brother, Chip (Valerie) Vanatta of Lebanon; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will miss her dearly.
Melanie was loved by many and lived life in pursuit of bringing joy and happiness to her friends and family. She was known for this kind gentle heart and the voice of an angel. We honor her with a service dedicated to music. Music, specifically vocals, was her passion and we plan to send her off to the promised land with her favorite songs performed by her family and a selection by her closest family members that resonates with the legacy she left behind.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at Hunter Funeral Home with Joe Widick of Maple Hill Church of Christ offering words of spiritual comfort and her son, Alex Earlywine-Hallums, providing a eulogy commemorating her life.
Visitation 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. till service time Thursday.
Pallbearers: Alex Earlywine-Hallums, Seth Hallums, Chip Vanatta, Jordan Vanatta, Jacob Vanatta, T.J. Rowe. Interment at Hunter Memorial Park. HUNTER FUNERAL HOME of Watertown, TN
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