Melba Jean Landry

She was a native and lifelong resident of Vinton. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Vinton. Melba served as City Clerk (CME/AAE) for the town of Vinton with 34 years of service. She was one out of the sixteen in the State of Louisiana to become an Associate Certified Municipal Clerk on January 5, 1979.

Survivors include her children, Rev. Cynthia Landry Smith of Vinton and Tony Landry and wife, Glenda of Brazoria, Texas; her sister, Helen Tatum and husband, Rev. Dale Tatum of Vinton; six grandchildren, Matthew Hamilton, TaKisha Weldon, Crystal Harris, Jody Mouton and wife, Tina, Cody Landry, and Josh Landry; and several great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Landry; her parents, Ovey and Audrey Chesson; and a granddaughter, Heather Landry Weaver.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 5, in First Baptist Church of Vinton. The Rev. Bobby Daniel will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation will be held in the church from 5-8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday, all in the church. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.