She was born April 25, 1955, in North Little Rock, to Bill Jobe and Jewel Dean Waldrop. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leroy McCallie, brother, Rondell Wayne Robinson, and sister, Marsha Markley.
Melinda was a retired bus driver from the Pulaski School District.
She is survived by her daughter, Crystal Follett; sister, Elner Shannon and husband Kenny; grandson, Tyler Wilbanks and wife Eden; nephews, Jack Johnson, Darrell Johnson, Sawyer Shannon, Peewee Markley; niece, Marlie Cotton; and brother-in-law, Kyle Markley.
Visitation will be Tuesday, December 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and funeral service on Wednesday, December 12, at 2:00 p.m., both at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills. Entombment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
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