MELANIE HEATH BRYANT POSEY

MELANIE HEATH BRYANT POSEY of Paragould, AR died August 30, 2014 at the age of 43. She was a third generation funeral director, embalmer and assistant manager of the family business, Heath Funeral Home, which was founded by her grandparents, the late Verlyn L. and Helen Heath in 1945. In addition, she served as the founder and organizer for the funeral home's Tree of Memory Service. She was past president of both the Arkansas Funeral Directors Association and the Northeast Arkansas Funeral Directors Club. She also served on several National Funeral Directors Association committees. She graduated from the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science.