Melinda Kay Stanley

October 2, 1953 - October 13, 2014

Melinda Kay Stanley, age 61 of Brookfield, died Monday October 13, 2014 at Pershing Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday October 16, 2014 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Reverend Mike White officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will start at 9:00 am Thursday at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 10:00 am until time of service. Memorial contributions have been suggested to McLarney Manor Skilled Nursing Center in Melinda's name may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Missouri 64628. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com Melinda Kay, daughter of Jessie Lee and Beverly Jean Lewis Hicks was born on October 2, 1953 at Brookfield. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse, was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Theta Row Auxiliary and Girl Scouts. She also enjoyed music, dancing, cooking, taking care of the elderly and seeing her sons, grandchildren and family. She is survived by her sons, Darren and wife Leslie and Douglas and wife Gwen; five grandchildren; mother, Beverly Jean Lewis Hicks; brothers, Garry and wife Becky and Larry and wife Nancy; many nieces and nephews. Melinda was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Lee Hicks.