Melissa Lewallen

Biography

Melissa Lynne Lewallen age 28, of Waco passed away Monday January 21, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. Memorial Services will 11AM Friday January 25, 2013 at Meadowbrook Baptist Church with Pastor Cary Killough officiating.

Melissa was born on March 9, 1984 in Bradenton, Florida to Michael and Laura Purdy. She graduated from Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Florida. She has loved horses all of her life. Barrel racing and training horses was a passion. She was an amazing athlete playing soccer from the time she was five, all the way thru high school. Her family was most important to her and her three little girls were her joy. She had childlike faith in the Lord.

Melissa is survived by her husband Joshua; three daughters Kayce Lynne age 8, Lily Pearl age 6 and Austin Hope age 1; her father Michael Purdy and his wife Lisa of North Carolina; her mother Laura Fiss Hill of Florida; 2 brothers Michael John and Matthew Purdy; a sister April Purdy; father and mother in law Greg and Roxann Lewallen of Waco; sister in law Leska Lewallen of Austin; and many other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Melissa Lynne Purdy Lewallen to the Cowboys for Cancer Research of Las Cruces, New Mexico. www.c4cr.com.

The family would like thank Providence Hospice for the exceptional love and care provided.