Melba (Baughn) Sowell Obituary
We bid farewell to Melba (Baughn) Sowell of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 23, 2025 at the age of 93. Melba touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melba (Baughn) Sowell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bill Baughn and Ruby Baughn (Marshal); her husband Cloyce Sowell; her grandson Matthew Ryan Sandlin; and her sisters, Wanda Williamson, Norma Jean Boles and Betty Ann Baughn.
She is survived by: her daughters, Diane Coleman (Ronald) of Saffell, AR and Debra Sandlin (Lorenzo) of Poplar Bluff, MO; her grandchildren, Hillary Anderson (Jon), Heather Dickson (Jeremy) of Walnut Ridge, AR, Kyle Sandlin of Fisk, MO, Aaron Sandlin (April) and Brian Sandlin (Jessica) of Poplar Bluff, MO; her great grandchildren, Eli, Reid Anderson, Logan, Hadleigh Dickson, Isabella, Aiden, Miles, Asher, Matthew and Brooklynn Sandlin; and her brothers, Dale, Marshal and Mack Baughn.
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