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Melvin D. McCullough, age 67, born May 7, 1944 in Junction, Texas went to be with the Lord July 21st 2011 in Lytle, Texas. Melvin was a former resident of Junction. He went to school in Junction and in his youth was active in boy scouts and baseball. In high school he assisted the football team as a trainer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and sang in the choir during his teen years. He was active in the Kimble County Historical Society during that time also. He then went in the United States Air Force after graduating from high school. After he received his honorable discharge from the Air Force he moved to Houston and began a career in the air conditioning manufacturing trade where he continued until his retirement in 2009. Throughout his life he enjoyed keeping up with professional baseball, keeping box scores and statistics on the Astros. Then on July 27, 2010 he was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. He underwent treatment in Houston and in September he moved to the Poteet area to live with his sister Frances and continue cancer treatment in San Antonio. He spent his last few months in Country Life Assisted Living in Lytle, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father F. R. "Mack" McCullough of Boerne and brothers Al of Boerne and Don of Waxahachie. He is survived by his son Douglas Ray McCullough and wife Krystal and grandson Aeryth McCullough of Saint Petersburg, FL; also survived by his mother Cora Mae McCullough of Junction; sisters Frances Ann Sherrod of Von Ormy, Phyllis Caudle of Cotulla and Polly Nagle and husband Mike of Waco; brothers Ollie of Junction, Roy and wife Sandra of Corsicana and Tommy and wife Christi of Muskogee, OK. The family gives special thanks to the New Century Hospice and Country Life Assisted Living staff of Lytle for their loving care. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund or to the Kimble Historical Museum building fund. Melvin had a strong desire to return to Junction and was able to visit there for a couple of hours for the last time on his birthday this year. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church in Junction on Sunday August 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM.

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Melvin D. McCullough

May 7, 1944 - July 21, 2011