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- Melbagene Black Cash
Jan. 20, 1920 - April 28, 2009
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2009 12:06 am
Melbagene Black Cash, 89, of Covington, a homemaker, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton.
Melbagene Black Cash, was born to Thomas L. and Joseph (Josie) L. Black in Burlison. She was the youngest of nine children. Melbagene, her brother Jack, and her seven sisters were raised in Tipton County.
On July 15, 1945, she married Wilbur F. Cash in the Presbyterian Church in Munford. They lived in New York where he was stationed during World War II. Afterwards, they lived in Nashville while Wilbur attended Vanderbilt University.
From 1949 until 1963, Wilbur and Melbagene made their home in Munford.
They eventually moved to Covington with their children, Jean, Bill and Anne in 1963. Melbagene enjoyed her many activities including volunteering with the Red Cross Organization and Meals on Wheels. As an active member of the United Methodist Church, she taught Sunday school for over 40 years. Melbagene was an avid bridge player achieving lifetime master status. She was also a member of the Eastern Star and the Adah Circle.
Services were April 29 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home will Bill Face officiating. Interment was held in Poplar Grove Cemetery with Rev. Tim Carpenter.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Wilbur; a daughter, Jean Scott and her husband, Jim, of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; son, Bill and wife, Kay, of Olive Branch, Miss.; daughter Anne White and her husband, Barry, of Covington; granddaughters, Alicia Van Husen and husband, Rocky, of Midland, Texas, Dr. Heather Scott of Sydney, Australia, Kristin Mathis and husband, Zack, of Covington, Rebecca Williams and husband, Cody, of Covington; Cayman Cash of Olive Branch, Miss., grandsons, Ben Cash and wife, Kristin of Baton Rouge, La., and Chase Cash of Olive Branch, Miss.; and great-grandchildren, Calli, David, Cohen, Julie and Kyndall.
The Leader
(Covington, Tenn.) May 1, 2009 [2]
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1920 - 2009 (89 years)
