Melissa Lee Burdiss

January 26, 1968 - May 19, 2011

Melissa Lee (Missy) Burdiss, 43, of Mullens passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Born on January 26, 1968 at Mullens, she was the daughter of Michael and Patricia Walls Burdiss of Mullens. Missy was a 1986 graduate of Princeton High School, enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1987 where she served three years as a member of the Air Force Police in Azore Islands and at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. She graduated from Concord College and held a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. C. W. (Bill) & Gertrude Burdiss and her maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Clemmitt & Ida Plymale Walls. Along with her parents and many friends, those left to cherish her memory are her son, USMC Private Kaleb Goad of Canyon, TX; her daughter, Megan Goad of Mullens; one sister, Deedra Burdiss Jones of Seminole, FL; one brother, Jeff Burdiss and his wife, Savana, of Mullens; her nephews and nieces, Jeremy, Jerrod, and Julie Jones and Callie, Dillon, and Heath Burdiss; her great-nephews and niece; and she will also be missed by her beloved dog, Gunny. A memorial service will be held at 12 Noon Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Mullens United Methodist Church, Guyandotte Avenue, Mullens, WV with Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. Family and friends may visit with the family at 515 Church Street, Mullens immediately following the service.