Melva LaRuth Burkhalter
1925 - 1986 (60 years)1. Melva LaRuth Burkhalter was born 1 Feb 1925, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 19 Jan 1986, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 Jan 1986, Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA. Notes:
Death Notice:
Ruth Grumbles, 60, of Bryan died in a local nursing home Sunday afternoon. Funeral services are pending at Memorial Funeral Chapel.
(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on January 20, 1986)
Obituary:
Ruth Burkhalter Grumbles
Ruth Burkhalter Grumbles, 60, of 2904 Montana Ave. in Bryan died in a local nursing home Sunday afternoon.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bob Owens officiating. Burial will be in Wellborn Cemetery.
Mrs. Grumbles, born in College Station, had been a Brazos County resident most of her life. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in College Station.
Survivors include her husband, Vonnie A. Grumbles of Bryan; two daughters, Kay McCool Perry of Bryan, Sue Abate of Hearne; a brother, Lanny Burkhalter of Stafford; and six grandchildren.
(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on January 21, 1986)Melva married Steve Edward Slama, Jr. 3 Jan 1942, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Steve was born 8 Aug 1923, Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 29 Jul 1991, Snook, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 31 Jul 1991, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. S.S. Slama
- 3. K.L. Slama
Melva married Vonnie Arter Grumbles 14 Aug 1964, Guadalupe County, Texas, USA. Vonnie was born 22 Dec 1926, Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas, USA; died 5 Oct 2018, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 9 Oct 2018, Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 2
2. S.S. Slama (1.Melva1) S.S. married F.P. Abate [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. P.K. Abate
- 5. K.L. Abate
- 6. G.K. Abate
- 7. F.P. Abate, II
3. K.L. Slama (1.Melva1) K.L. married F.H. McCool [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. L.L. McCool
- 9. D.D. McCool
K.L. married E.C. Perry [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
4. P.K. Abate (2.S.S.2, 1.Melva1) P.K. married B.A. Oppermann [Group Sheet]
5. K.L. Abate (2.S.S.2, 1.Melva1) 6. G.K. Abate (2.S.S.2, 1.Melva1) 7. F.P. Abate, II (2.S.S.2, 1.Melva1) 8. L.L. McCool (3.K.L.2, 1.Melva1) L.L. married S.W. McCaleb [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. S.L. McCaleb
L.L. — M. Dillon. [Group Sheet]
9. D.D. McCool (3.K.L.2, 1.Melva1) D.D. married R.J. Schoolcraft [Group Sheet]
D.D. married R.J. Young [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
10. S.L. McCaleb (8.L.L.3, 3.K.L.2, 1.Melva1) S.L. — J. Lewis. [Group Sheet]