He is preceded in death by his parents Merlyn Loren Proffitt, Sr. & Bobbie Jo (Ball) Proffitt of Owasso, OK & his beloved cousin Curtis Ray Kimble of Hydro, OK.
Mel is survived by wife Laura Faulk Proffitt (Edmond); son Tanner Proffitt (OKC); step-daughters Quincy Vest (Yukon) & Bailey Daugherty (OKC); brother Nathan Proffitt & wife Jackie (Tulsa); sister Jana Davis (Jenks); 4 grandsons: Mason Proffitt, Hayden Proffitt, Connor Lazzara, & Camden Vest; a host of nieces, nephews, friends, & the Faulk clan (who immediately accepted Mel as family & of which are too numerous to list).
Mel graduated from Nathan Hale HS in Tulsa, OK in 1979. Mel wrestled beginning in grade school & was second in the nation in his weight class in high school. After high school, he proudly attended the Air Force Academy. He worked 30 years as an insurance claims adjuster & was a member of the Oklahoma Claims Association, having one time served as president.
For the past few years, Mel worked for the OKC Dodgers. He loved working with the OKC Dodgers & was one of the best at selling the 50/50 Raffle tickets.
Mel enjoyed playing golf & was an avid bridge player. His mother was a bridge master & Mel taught himself to play bridge as a tribute to her. Mel also served as a volunteer for the MS Walk for Multiple Sclerosis in honor of his mother.
He also served as an usher for nearly 20 years at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church until the past year.
Mel’s favorite restaurant was Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant in Edmond & even convinced Laura to have their wedding reception there. He was saddened by Pepe’s (Julian Gonzalez) death & the subsequent closing of the restaurant.
Mel was a kind, funny, & caring person. He will be remembered for his wit & “dad” jokes, of which there were plenty. Mel will be dearly missed by his family & friends. Laura may or may not miss Mel having complete strangers call her & tell her he was “fine” or “good”.
Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00pm, Friday, March 26 at Baggerley Funeral Home.
Memorial services are pending.
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