Melissa Dawn Fry, 57, of Muldrow, Oklahoma left this earth to join her Savior and family on September 20, 2021 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was a long time member of Gateway International Church, faculty member of Fort Smith Public Schools, loving mother, loyal friend to many and loved by all who knew her.
Celebration of life service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 25 at Eastside Free Will Baptist Church Activity Center. Visitation and fellowship with friends and family will follow the service. Cremation is under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Fry, a sister, Toni Fry and her brother, Jerry Fry. She is survived by two sons, Cody Fry of Muldrow, OK and Jay Martin of Edmond, OK, her father, David Fry of Muldrow, OK and many extended family, loved ones, friends and two very spoiled fur babies, Lucy & Vivie.
Melissa lived a life that expressed love. Her life was like that of a bee- always busy, always productive, and always faithful. As a bee cross-pollinates, so did she. She never met a stranger and when she did, she deposited kindness, joy and the love of Jesus. Through her many talents, she produced sweetness and happiness, each and every day. Melissa knew that success was earned by hard work and laughter. By that measure she was indeed very successful.
Melissa also understood the door to happiness is always open. She was constantly using her beautiful personality to create happiness all around her. Her life and her work was grounded in love, carried out in love, shared in love, and therefore complete in love. We know that now she is indeed resting and being loved, surrounded by everything beautiful, just like her.
To sign an online guestbook, please visit www.mcconnellfh.com.
