Melvina was born on October 19, 1920 in Blevins, Arkansas to the late Newton Maxfield and Felicia (Fowlks) Maxfield. Melvina was loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many. She was a lifelong devoted member of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church. She can be forever remembered for her passion for gardening, baking and sewing. Additionally she was the family caregiver and made it her personal business to attend to the needs of those in her community, and her personal friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was united in marriage to Monwell Sylvester Hill on April 14, 1940.
She is survived by her sons, Charles Melvin Hill and his wife Carol, Robert Newton Hill and his significant other, Linda, both of Austin, Texas, daughter, Bettye Marie Sinegal and her husband Edward of Fort Worth, Texas; six grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren; as well as many extended family members and close friends.
Melvina was preceded in death by her parents Newton and Felicia Maxfield and step-mother Louise Maxfield her siblings, Clifford Wicks, Opal Taylor Baker, Mary Ann Bonner, Jeroma Bonner, Nadine Brown Drummond, Clarence Maxfield, Ira Maxfield, Nathaniel Maxfield, Henry Bonner and Calvin Bonner.
A Celebratory Service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. With Rev. Ronald L. Wicks officiating. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider Memorial Contributions in Melvina’s name made to the Alzheimer’s association.
Please visit www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com where you may leave condolences and share memories with Melvina’s family.
