Mrs. Melba Butler Tinney Obit M

Mrs. Melba Butler Tinney, 89, of Rome, passed away on January 31, 2012 at her residence

with her children by her side. Mrs. Tinney was born on July 22, 1922 at Round Mtn., AL,

to Robert and Mae Arthur Butler. She spent the early years of her life in Alabama and

Trion. She met her husband, Raymond Hoyt Tinney in Trion who preceded her in

death in 2005. Mr. Tinney was a WWII veteran, having served aboard the USS Mervine.

Mrs. Tinney was a member of the Rome Church of Christ.

Beside her husband, she was preceded in death by a great grandson, Landon Drew

Dasher; a brother, “Sonnie” Butler; and two sisters, Syble Purcell and Mildred Brewster.

She is survived by two children, daughter, Phyllis (Ron) Dasher, Rome, and a son, Victor

Tinney, Rome; four grandsons, Drew ( Jessica) Dasher, Lincoln, NE, Mark ( Chandise) Dasher,

Charleston, SC, Neil (Linda) Tinney, Huntsville, AL, and Ben Tinney, Rome, GA; three

great grandsons, Logan Dasher, Liam Dasher, and Chason Tinney. Also many nieces and

nephews survive. Her immediate family would like to include with them, Frankie and

ImogeneVaughn, and Wayne and Leola Winslett who helped her in so many ways

during the last years of her life. Mr. And Mrs. Vaughn not only were available at all hours,

but provided nutritious meals every day. Mr. And Mrs. Winslett brought fresh vegetables

all summer. We could not have left our mother in her home if it had not been for these

special neighbors who we will always consider as part of our family. Christian attributes

abound in them.

Mrs. Tinney was a kind, gentle, and caring person who always put herself last. She

never lost her temper, but sought peaceful solutions to all problems. She spent the

greater part of her life taking care of her family by canning and freezing food from

her garden. She enjoyed quilting and needle work as well as growing flowers in her yard.

She was the woman God described in the Bible and a Christian example to all who

knew her.

The family will receive friends on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 1:00 until 3:00 p. m.

at Mason Funeral Home in Summerville, GA. The funeral will follow at the funeral

home with Ministers David O’Connell, Steve Rogers, and Robby Eversole officiating.

Interment will follow at the family plot at Howell Cemetery in Summerville.

Pallbearers include Danny, Daryl, & Dennis Murdock, Ed, Mark, Tim, & Mike Tinney.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Shanklin Attaway Post No. 5

Honor Guard, P. O. Box 945, Rome, GA 30162 in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tinney,

Heyman Hospice Care, P. O. Box 163, Rome, 30162-0163 or Rome Church of Christ,

121 Primrose Road, Rome, GA 30161.

A special thank you to all the physicians who took great care of Mrs. Tinney; Dr. Larry

Formby and Staff, Dr. Christopher Merritt and Staff, Dr. Jonathon Molnar and

Staff, Dr. Paul Brock and Staff, and her family physician, Dr. David Childs and Staff,

and Amanda, her Heyman Hospice nurse.

Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to