Melody Jo Caswell (Seymour)'s Obituary
Melody Jo Caswell was born on July 2, 1959 in Lubbock, Texas and passed away in her home in Seymour, MO on August 4, 2018. She was proceeded in death by her parents Ethel and Dale Mobley as well as her siblings Della Mobley, Mary Jackson, Art Mobley, Danny Mobley and a brother in-law Darrel Coday, who was as much of a brother as her own.
She graduated from Hartville High School in 1977. A month later, on June 25, she married the love of her life, Lyle Justin Caswell. They were happily married for 41 years and from this union they had three children and ten grandchildren.
Melody gave her life to Jesus as a young child at Little Creek Baptist Church and had attended there for many years prior to moving out of the area.
Melody is survived by her loving husband, Lyle of the home; three children, Aaron and his wife Elizabeth, Sandan and his wife Tia, and Shekinah and her husband Jeremie; ten grandchildren, Mica, Jasmine, Romie, Charity, Wyatt, Easton, Kaley, Jeffery, Joeseph, and Jerrard; two sisters, Shirley Coday and Carolyn Moore, and her husband Jimmy; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many caring friends.
Melody graduated from Drury College and Cox School of Nursing with honors in 1999. After she graduated she started working at Cox South Hospital and worked there for fifteen years, ten years in the neuro-trauma ward and five years in the cardiac ICU.
Melody loved to read and could happily read for hours. She truly loved her books and had a collection large enough to fill a library. She loved going on vacations to the Rocky Mountains, where she could see all the wildlife and waterfalls. She enjoyed sitting and watching waterfalls for hours. She would lose herself in the peaceful flow of Mother Nature. Every year she would enjoy her trips with her sisters, where they could get together and have fun making memories.
Melody always had her camera with her to capture all the joys of life from nature and wildlife to her family and friends. She loved to take pictures of her grandkids in all their silliness and orneriness. She would take all her pictures and put them in scrapbooks and would love to tell you the story behind every picture she owned. She treasured her Lucille Ball, “I Love Lucy,” collection and over the years her collection of Lucy dolls, posters, figurines, and so much more has grown to an impressive size.
Melody was always there when you needed someone to talk to, with sweet wisdom and an open ear. With the biggest heart and best intentions, she would try to help everyone she knew. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend. We celebrate her wonderful life and we will always cherish the many happy memories she created.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Owen Theater and may be left at the funeral home.
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