Melissa Lovella Barron Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Melissa Lovella Barron (Riverdale, Georgia), born in Evansville, Indiana, who passed away on August 5, 2022, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melissa Lovella Barron to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Duffy and Melissa Duffy (Green); and her sisters, Sharon Thomas, Peggy Gaines, Cecile Wilson and Susie Gathings (William Barron).

She is survived by: her former husband Bennie McKinney, Sr.; her daughter Melissa; her husband William Barron of Hot Springs, AR; her daughter Laryssa McKinney Blunt (Dane) of Hot Springs, AR; her granddaughter Alyson Bohlar (Rashad); her great grandchildren, Austen Perkins and JhettPerkins; her son Bennie McKinney, Jr. (Jacci) of Marietta, GA; her grandchildren, Derrius McKinney, Jazmyn McKinney, Christon McKinney (Kaleigh) and Issac McKinney; her great grandchildren, Aiden Daniel, Zyaire McKinney and Kaivone McKinney; her daughter Verla McKinney Calhoun (Anthony) of College Park, GA; her grandchildren, Errin Calhoun (Nia), Eris Calhoun, Rylee Calhoun and Damien Bryant; her great grandchildren, Errin Calhoun II and Kayden Calhoun; her children, James Bowling (Christi) of Evansville, IN. and LaTasha McKinney (James); her grandchildren, Imani McKinney (Jon), Eric Temple of Marietta, GA and Jada McKinney; and her great grandchild Joycelynn Rice.

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