Melba Juanita McCrackin
Graveside services for Melba Juanita McCrackin, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. McCrackin died at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 6, 2012 at NHC HealthCare, West Plains. She was born October 30, 1924 at Pomona, Missouri to Luther James and Alice Dorotheau Richard Burgess. She graduated from the West Plains High School with the Class of 1942 and on March 16, 1946, was married at Salem, Arkansas to Ray James McCrackin who preceded her in death on September 27, 1979. Mrs. McCrackin enjoyed quilting, playing cards and horses; her family was her life. She was a member of the First Christian Church of West Plains.
She is survived by two children, Brenda Pirnack and husband, Dr. Dean Bill Pirnack and Gary McCrackin and wife, Sara, all of West Plains, Missouri; four grandchildren, Dean Pirnack and wife, Annie, Tedra Jewell and husband, Ernie, James McCrackin and wife, Misty and Stephen McCrackin and wife, Misty; seven great-grandchildren, Christian Pirnack, McKenzie and Logan Jewell, Jacob, Meagan, Reagan and Madelyn McCrackin; two sisters-in-law, Waneta McCracken and Leta Summers; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-laws, Russell and Helen Thompson, Orba and Lucille Goodwin, Ralph McCracken and Jim Summers, precede her in death.
Mrs. McCrackin will lie in state from 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9th until 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 10th at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church or Charity of Choice and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Guy Ben & Kathy (Thompson) Hollingshad
October 8, 2012 @ 9:58 am
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all! Melba was a grand lady!! But we know she is celebratiing with the angels and Ray and all those gone before! She and Ray left a great legacy!!!
Alan Vinson
October 8, 2012 @ 10:10 am
My dad was Otto Vinson/Buster and ran the Junction 14 service station until he retired (when we were all a lot younger). Spent many days at the station with my dad and remember Ray and Juanita at the station all the time. Ray helped me get my first car, a ’67 Chevolet. Buster passed away about a month ago on Sept 8th. Know the pain of losing someone like this.
You are in our prayers.
Alan Vinson
David and Carrie Thompson
October 8, 2012 @ 7:04 pm
We will all miss Melba so much. She was such a great lady and so loved by all of us at FCC. Your family has our sincere sympathy, but know Melba is rejoicing right now. Love all of you.
David and Carrie
KATHY FOSTER (BURGESS)
October 9, 2012 @ 6:55 pm
I AM LESTER BURESS’S DAUGHTER, DAD LOVE YOU ALL A LOT
THINKING OF YOU BRENDA AND GARY ALSO ALL THE FAMILY
FROM THE LESTER AND EVELYN BURGESS FAMILY
Karen Dugger
October 11, 2012 @ 12:01 am
My thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this time. Melba will be missed by all who knew and loved her. May God give you peace and strength for each new day. Hold on to your precious memories and that will help you so much. Love and prayers, Karen Dugger
Catherine Bell
October 11, 2012 @ 9:53 am
Mrs McCrackin (Sara)
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Peace and comfort knowing your loved one is rejoycing in heaven.
Catherine (Tuttle) Bell
Paula Ritter England
October 12, 2012 @ 1:21 pm
I remember Mrs. McCrakin fondly. She was such a gracious lady and always had a kind word for all the “kids” at church. My thoughts and prayers are with your families. I know she will be greatly missed.
Paula Ritter England
Hassel and Alice Vandergriff
October 14, 2012 @ 6:12 am
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.