Rita Sebastian Melvin Obituary

Name: Celebration of life
Start: 2025-07-18T18:00:00
End: 2025-07-18T18:00:00
Location: Woodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home

We are sad to announce that on June 30, 2025, at the age of 74, Rita Sebastian Melvin of Orlando, Florida, born in Albany, Georgia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Sebastian Melvin to pay them a last tribute.

In the quiet moments of reflection, amidst the gentle rustle of leaves and the whispered song of the stars, we shall carry Rita Sebastian's memory with us, a guiding light illuminating the path ahead. May Rita Sebastian's journey be filled with peace and serenity, and may she find rest in the embrace of eternity.

She is survived by: her husband Eugene Melvin Jr., MD; her sons, Alexander Avery Melvin and John Ashley Thurman; and her siblings, John Michael Laramore, Tony Sebastian, David Sebastian, Linda Tarkenton and Mike Jones.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rita's favorite charity, stjude.org. (http://stjude.org.).

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Woodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home
400 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd, Gotha, FL 34734

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