Melissa Lynn Stephenson Obituary
We bid farewell to Melissa Lynn Stephenson of Valdosta, Georgia, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on April 30, 2024 at the age of 63. Melissa Lynn touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melissa Lynn Stephenson to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father John Larry "Tex" Tatum; her parents-in-law, Willard Sr. and Beulah Stephenson; and her brothers-in-law, Willard C. Stephenson, Jr. (Buddy) and Graham Fiveash.
She is survived by: her mother Louise "Lulu" Hamilton Tatum of Valdosta; her husband John M. Stephenson, Sr. of Valdosta; her sons, John Mark, Jr. (Casey Stephenson) and Tatum Andrew Stephenson (Katrina Weldon); her grandchildren, Josiah, Noa Jane Stephenson and Easton Weldon; her brother Lee S.; her sister-in-law Livia Tatum; her sister Luanne Tatum Dees; her niece Sarah Tatum Beall (Bowen); her nephews, Raymond S. Tatum, Jasen L. Tatum (Adriana) and Trevor Tatum Dees; and her siblings-in-law, Betty Joyce Lockey (Don), Diane Fiveash, Marcia Wilson (B. J.), Laura Stephenson, Tommy and Joyce Stephenson. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
