Melvin Lee Hovis Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Melvin Lee Hovis of Greenville, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 84, on December 18, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Melvin Lee Hovis or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As we bid farewell to this cherished soul, solace is taken in the memories held dear — the laughter shared, the wisdom imparted, the moments of quiet reflection in their presence. Though Melvin may no longer walk among us, his spirit lives on in the echoes of his kindness, the warmth of his embrace, and the light of his enduring love.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Harry Hovis and Magdalene Hovis (Leach); and his brother Jerry Hovis. He is survived by: his wife Shirley Hovis; his daughter Tammy McWilliams (Paul) of Poplar Bluff; his grandchildren, Austin McWilliams, Emily McWilliams of Columbia, MO and Catherine Batson of Ridgeway, CO; his sister Audrey Stanfield of Cape Girardeau; and also, Marty and Lori Yount.