Melba Lee Pape, age 95, of Inverness, FL passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Melba was born on September 17, 1922 in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada to the late Blake and Leda Mae (Stull) Harris.
In 1953, she married Howard Pape, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage until his passing on March 1, 2010. Melba had been employed as a Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President for the Detroit Bank and Trust in Detroit, MI. She made Citrus County, FL her home in 1980. Melba is a former member of the Point O’ Woods Country Club where she enjoyed playing golf for a number of years. She also greatly enjoyed playing Bridge.
Those left to mourn Melba’s passing include her son, William K. Johnson, Jr. of Inverness, FL; grandson, William Johnson of Beverly Hills, FL; and great grandchildren: Loki and Lilith Johnson. In addition to her husband Howard, she was preceded in death by her brother, Eaton Chambliss.
Cremation care is under the direction of the Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL.
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