Melva Maresh

    Melva Louise Maresh, of Lolita, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the age of 90. She was born in Ganado on Jan. 13, 1928, to the late William Lorin Baker and Betty Dru Wells Baker.       Melva is survived by her daughters, Brenda Maresh Rose, Suzanne Maresh Matak and husband Willie; sons, Edwin Joe Maresh III, and wife Brenda Jo, David Wayne Maresh and wife Rosie, Michael Maresh and wife Brenda, and Scott Maresh and wife Liz; sisters, Helen Fletcher, Virginia Calder; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and best friend, Betty Hendry.     Melva worked at Sears, Circle R Drive In, sold Avon, and she was loved by everyone. She had many great qualities about her. A few of them were working in her flowerbeds, her funny sense of humor, cooking for all of her family, she also loved to read and write poetry.     Melva is gone but never forgotten by her loving daughters, sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, sisters, nieces, nephews and numerous extended family.     In addition to her parents Melva is preceded in death by her husband; Edwin Joe Maresh; son, James Anthony “Tony” Maresh; sisters, Ethel Mosley and Betty Ann Carroll; brothers, Gene Baker and Billy Baker.     Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2018, from 1-2 P.M. with a Funeral Service to begin at 2:00 P.M., in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel in Edna. Burial will follow in the Red Bluff Cemetery in Lolita. Reverend Jack Hutson will be officiating.     Pallbearers will be Bowen Rose, James Smith, Tyler Maresh, Donald Barfield, Ray Young, and David Stewart. Honorary pallbearers are Tony Maresh, Wade Maresh, and all of Melva’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren.       In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.     Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.