Margaret Ellen Tompkins Maggie Mellady

Margaret “Maggie” Mellady, 80, passed away on Sunday 26 April 2015. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on 1 July 1934. She is preceded in death by parents, Fabian Edward and Mildred Ruth Kidder Tompkins; sister, Mildred Ann Tompkins; and nephew, Michael James Tompkins. Maggie graduated from West High School in Mpls, Class of 1951. She was married to Stephen J. McKay, 1958-1967. Maggie moved to Dallas in 1968 to marry Eugene Mellady, and they had 46 wonderful years together. Her interests were WWII; art and artists; children’s books; dreams; collecting postcards and recipes; animals; old movies; and reading mystery stories. She was a longtime member of the North Dallas Woman’s Club and a Gallon Blood Donor. Maggie retired from Corporate Relocation, Inc. in 2004. She cherished her family and friends, and will be dearly missed by all. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who always put others first. Maggie is survived by husband, Eugene Jerome Mellady; daughter, Kelly McKay; daughter, Ann Mellady Smith and husband, Kevin; grandsons Hugh and Noah Smith, all of Dallas; brother, James Fabian Tompkins and wife, Kay; niece-in-law, Kelly Eberley; niece, Kathryn Kieser and husband, Brian, and their daughter, Zelda, all of the Mpls area. Maggie is also survived by step-children: Laura Hatford and husband, Alan, of Crown Point, IN; James Mellady and wife, Jill, of Canyon Country, CA; Diane Hernandez of Hammond, IN; and Maureen Mellady of Crown Point, IN. Grandchildren: Jason Hatford; Jennifer Creighton and husband Zachary; Stephanie and Brendan Mellady, Lindy and Malissa Hernandez; and great-granddaughter, Tessa Hatford. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dallas. If you can, in memory of Maggie, please wear her favorite color green on Thursday or Friday. Services at Calvary Hill Funeral Home, North Chapel, 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX, 75220, 214-357-5754. Visitation Thursday 30 April from 4-8pm, with a Rosary at 6pm; and funeral service on Friday 1 May at 12pm, officiated by Pastor Josef Vollmer-König. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Maggie’s name to Operation Kindness, 3201 Earhart Dr, Carrollton, TX, 75006 or The Texas Ramp Project, PO Box 832065, Richardson, TX, 75083.