Melba Leslie Ferrell

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Melba Leslie Ferrell, age 79, was born March 21, 1943 and died December 2, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.           

A retired secretary from Warren Farmers Co-op and member of St. Mary Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Kathleen Templeton. She was married to Asa Rolling Ferrell of McMinnville, TN on July 26, 1963.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Charles Edward Templeton and great-grandson, Caleb Ryan Jones.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ferrell is survived by children, Diane and Michael Jones and Fred Ferrell, both of McMinnville, TN and Lesley and Chad Burks of the Centertown Community; grandchildren, Ryan and Gwendolyn Jones, Macayla and Madison Ferrell, Makenzie Hullett and Thomas and Kayeden Burks; great-grandchildren, Madalyn and Cayleigh Jones and Ellis Majors; sisters, Pat and Lonnie Milstead of the Irving College Community and Ruth and Don Pitts of McMinnville, TN and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mrs. Ferrell will be cremated. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2022 in High’s Chapel with Gene Autry Fults officiating.  

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home and High’s Cremations, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.