Born in Peters Creek Township, North Carolina, on June 3, 1932, she was the daughter of Jessie and Lunie Rodgers. Melba was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Quincy Alexander Stevens; her sisters, Colleen, Lucille; and brother, Jerry.
Melba is survived by her children, Mike Stevens (Rhonda), Pam Faile (Jerry), and Mark Stevens; grandchildren, Kerry Larsen Burr (Nich), Sean Stevens (Heather), and Michelle Wood (J.D.); and great grandchildren, Grasen, Ryleigh, and Jaxson.
She was a member of the Joy of Living Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Melba was an avid yard sale shopper and rented a booth at Old Mill Antique Mall in West Columbia for many years. She was a lover of nature, especially birds, because she saw God in the bird’s nests. She was a generous person and St. Jude’s was one of her favorite charities.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Southland Memorial Gardens, 700 West Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29170.
Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or The Salvation Army, PO Box 2786, Columbia, SC 29202.
