Mildred T. Melching-Rose

Mildred T. Rose, 90, of Dayton, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with graveside services at 1:00 p.m., at the Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery in Pasadena. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Mildred was born October 7, 1923 in Crockett, to parents; James E. and Ruthie Allen Parker, a former resident of Pasadena, and has resided in Dayton for the past 34 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing dominoes, fishing, gardening, babysitting, and watching the Price Is Right. Mrs. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, father of her children: Walter C. Melching, husband: Clarence E. Rose, and sister: Lucille Tullos. She is survived by her daughter: Carolyn Foster and husband Frank of Dayton, sons: William H. “Bill” Melching and wife Patsy of Crosby and DeWayne “Wayne” Melching of Houston, sisters: Berta Robertson of Spring and Anna Bell Helm of Conroe, brother: J. E. Parker of Gilmer, grandchildren: Lisa Harryman and husband Gary, Billy Melching and wife Donna, Jeff Melching, and Steve Melching, great-granddaughter: Lindsey Harryman, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.