Melba Twilley

Melba Mitchell Twilley, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2009. A native of Paulding County, she was born November 30, 1920, and was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Parks Mitchell & Aubrey Williams Mitchell; husband, William Edward “Bill” Twilley; daughter, Janice Lagana; and grandson-in-law, Mike Akers. Mrs. Twilley worked as a lab technician at Paulding Memorial Hospital and Medical Arts Hospital for 25 years. She served on the original Paulding Memorial Hospital Board. Mrs. Twilley was a member of Burnt Hickory United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her sons & daughters-in-law, Darrell & Vivian Twilley of Dallas and Ronnie & Sarah Twilley of Dallas; daughter & son-in-law, Nancy & Sonny Aiken of Dallas; son-in-law, Joe Lagana of Acworth; brother, Eugene & Betty Mitchell of Gastonia, NC; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 2:00 pm, from Clark Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jimmy Tibbitts officiating. Interment will follow in Paulding Memorial Gardens. Jess Twilley, Jonas Lagana, Todd Chambley, Nathan Gamel, Bryce Bell, and Nelson Hulsey will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.samclarkfuneralhome.com