Melanie Michelle Dunaway Obituary

In loving memory of Melanie Michelle Dunaway (McDonough, Georgia), born in Jackson, Georgia, who departed this world on July 29, 2024 at the age of 58. Melanie Michelle leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Melanie Michelle may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Stodghill and Faye Stodghill. She is survived by: her husband Richard Dunaway of Locust Grove, Georgia; her daughters, Jan Haase (Tim) of Wyoming and Shae Leiber (Michael) of Jenkinsburg, Georgia; and her siblings, Debbie Dickey (Ken) of Monticello, Kathy Overby (Jay) of Conyers and Bobby Stodghill (Tina) of The Villages. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.