MELBA MARIE SINCLAIR

Funeral for Melba Marie Sinclair, 65, of Rusk will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Copeland and the Rev. Odis Bryan officiating. Burial will be in Hendrick Cemetery. Mrs. Sinclair died Sunday, Feb. 25.

She was born in Houston County on Jan. 28, 1942, to Albert and Carrie White. She married Billy Bob Sinclair 49 years ago and together they were owners of Sinclair Plumbing Company for 31 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Albert and Carrie White and brothers, Billy Ray, Robert and Doug White.

Survivors are her husband Billy Bob Sinclair of Rusk, four children and spouses; Steve and Earlene Sinclair of Cushing; David and Dianne Sinclair of Rusk; RayNell Sinclair and David Sosby of Rusk; and Tammy Sinclair and Alan Chastain of Rusk; 10 grandchildren; Lindsey Sinclair Oliver and her husband Brent of Rusk; Amanda Chastain, of Naperville, Ill.; Brandon Sosby of Richardson; Sean Chastain, Bryan Sosby, Casey Sosby, Kris Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair, and Wesley Chastain, all of Rusk and Luke Sinclair, of Tyler; five sisters: Mary Smith, Zella Smith and Jimmie Jones all of Rusk, Maureen Jones of Lake Striker and Sharon Wilburn of Maydelle; three brothers, Lacy White of Rusk, Royce White, of Berryville and Rickey Gene White of Nacogdoches; and a host of nieces, nephews, brothers in-law and sisters-in-law and friends. Pallbearers will be Brandon Sosby, Sean Chastain, Bryan Sosby, Luke Sinclair, Kris Sinclair, Kyle Sinclair and Wesley Chastain.

The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the funeral home.