Melinda Elam

MELINDA ELAM Melinda Ilene Elam, daughter of Wayne Eugene Owens and LaVonna Faye Loughridge Dollison, was born, April 9, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. She departed this life, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in her home, Warsaw, Missouri at the age of forty years, one month and one day. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dallas Freeman and a brother, Jimmy Dollison. Survivors include, her children, John Rose of Hollywood, California and Brittney Olds of Kansas City, Missouri; a sister, Tammy Senyard of Camdenton, Missouri; a brother, Jacob Owens of Mountain Grove, Missouri; nieces and nephews, Ryan Harker, Travis Harker, Cody Harker and Krista Harker and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends. Melinda was raised in Kansas City, Kansas and moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri in 2002. She later moved to Warsaw, Missouri. While in Kansas, she worked as a carhop at Sonic Drive-In. In her spare time, she enjoyed camping and listening to music. She enjoyed meeting people and most of all enjoyed family gatherings. She created many memories for friends and family to treasure that will live on in their hearts for years to come. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Allee Memorial Gardens, Camdenton. Visitation will be from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Sunday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to a fund established to assist the family and left at the funeral home. Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton is assisting the family with arrangements.