Melba Tullos

Melba Eulida Tullos, 88, of Borger passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, September 15, at Highland Park Cemetery with Ed Smith of Houston, TX officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors.

Melba was born on September 14, 1925, to Elgie and Ava McIntire in McKinney, TX. She married Opie J.D. Tullos on November 16, 1941 in McKinney. Melba attended North Texas State University at Denton, TX. She got her cosmetology degree and taught at Frank Phillips College, Monahans High School, El Paso and Perryton Texas. She was a beautician in Amarillo and Borger.

Melba was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, daughter, Martha Tullos Stratton Paninski, sister, Betty McIntire, brother, Billy Fred McIntire and two infant children.

Survivors are: sons, Opie Tullos and fiancee, Phyllis Carlton Aliff of Borger, and Charles Tullos and wife, Carolyn of Amarillo daughter, Brenda Tullos Standiford and husband, Dennis of Amarillo soninlaw, Donald Paninski of Maybank brothers, Jackie McIntire and wife Joyce of Amarillo and Dale McIntire and wife Juli of Sanford sister, Patsy Pierce of Amarillo grandchildren, Tamela Stratton Stanley and husband David, Clinton Tullos, Valarie Tullos, Susan Ivey and husband Tony, Brock Tullos, Kristy Standiford, Bailee Tullos eight greatgrandchildren, one greatgreat grandchild four step grandchildren, nine stepgreatgrandchildren, and four stepgreatgreatgrandchildren.

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