Melinda Rateliff

Melinda Rateliff of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born November 12, 1951 in Lake Wales to W. L. Clarke and Shirley Gilley; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Melinda was a LPN at the Grove Center, loved to cook, enjoyed watching football and NASCAR, criminal mystery shows, loved spending time with her family and grandkids, enjoyed working with patients and was of the Protestant Faith.

Melinda was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Rateliff in 2009 and her father, W. L. Clarke.

Survivors include her daughters, Amanda Rateliff (Michael) of Ft. Myers, Lacy Rateliff of Winter Haven, and Tammy Rateliff of Frostproof; mother, Shirley Gilley of Lake Wales; sisters, Waynette G. Cullifer (Dennis) of Frostproof and Carol Taylor of Lake Wales; five grandchildren, Damien, Jacob, Kaylee, Aniya and Bubba.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:00 PM until service time.

To view the chapel service webcast please click here .