Frances Murlene McMellan c. 1928 - c. 1963

Frances Murlene (Roberson) McMellan was born on February 14, 1928 in Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas United States to Cordelia Vada Brasell and William Dewey Roberson, and had siblings Ethmer Boyd Roberson, Billy Frank Roberson, Adrin Gay Roberson, and Betty Jo Roberson. She married Grover Marion McMellan, and they had a child Rodney Wade McMellan. Frances' partner was Willie Ferrin Smith, and they had a child Reginald Ferrin Smith. Frances McMellan died at age 35 years old on May 30, 1963 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and was buried at Bunyan Cemetery in Erath County.