Larry Lee "Spike" Mellinger, of Belton, MO, passed away October 8, 2010. Visitation will be 5 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, at the Belton Christian Church, 409 Airway Lane, Belton, MO. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, at the church. Burial will be in the Belton Cemetery. Spike was born December 19, 1949, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a member of the Church of Christ, and was co-owner of Jack's Tune-Up in Belton, MO, with his brother Tim, since 1976. In 1969 and 1970 he served in Vietnam as an Airborne Ranger. Survivors include his wife Jo Anne of the home; his parents John and Mary Mellinger, Belton, MO; daughter, Michelle Hall and her husband Chuck, Belton, MO; brother, Tim Mellinger and his wife Connie, Belton, MO; sisters, Robie Donnell and her husband Dave, Princeton, MO, Chellie Mellinger, Bartlesville, OK; three grandchildren, Whitney, Mikey and Kaycie Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Medical Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, 1000 Carondelet Dr., Kansas City, MO 64114. Condolences may be left at www.mcgilleygeorgegrandview.com. McGilley & George Funeral Home, 12913 Grandview Rd, Grandview, MO 64030, 816-966-0250
