Melvalea Roddy Kindrick, age 84, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on February 9, 2025. She was born in Knob Creek, Arkansas on January 26, 1941 to Marvin “Dock” Roddy and Cornelia Yancey Roddy.
Melvalea is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years Harold J. Kindrick, son Harold J. Kindrick Jr, her brother Kenneth Roddy, and granddaughter Lisa Kindrick.
She is survived by siblings Shirley Stevens, Gail Roddy (Vicki), Winston Roddy (Colleen), Donna Smith, Kathy Phipps (Jerry), and sister-in-law Joan Roddy; one son James Kindrick (Betty); two daughters Sheryl Rice (Roger) and Karen Howard (William); grandchildren Jason Kindrick (Amanda), Jesse Kindrick (Christina), Jack Rice, Chris Kindrick, A.J. Corn (Michelle), Roger Rice III (Ashley), Brent Corn (Kristin), Rachel Summers (Jordan), and Justin Rice; great-grandchildren Pamela Kindrick, Bailey Resor, Braxton Cowart, Peyton Corn, Brayden Whitehead, Evan McGriff, Jonah Rice, Bennett Corn, Sutter Corn, Natalie Rice, and Allison Rice; and great-great-grandchild Jayden Kindrick.
Melvalea was a member of Faith Baptist Church and Golden Agers Sunday School Class.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Greenbrier Nursing & Rehab for their love and care of Mom. Thank you to “baby sisters” Donna Smith and Kathy Phipps for their care for Mom. Thank you to Jesse Kindrick for always being there for transport or anything Mom needed.
A visitation will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 10:30am with funeral service starting at 11:30am in the chapel at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Burial to follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park in Sherwood, Arkansas.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
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Jesse and Christina, I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending hugs from Texas!
Thank you for the kind words!
We will miss you in church.
Happy to have known Melvalea. Such a giving and a worker for the Lord. Sincere sympathy to her family.
My husband and I enjoyed getting to know Melvalea through my son-n-law Brent. My mother-n-law would pick her up and bring her to their great grandchildren’s birthday parties. She really enjoyed it and we enjoyed her sharing that with all of us. She will be missed but will always be with us at those birthday celebrations. This is not goodbye, it’s until we meet again. God Bless, Scot and Teri Glover
I’ve always appreciated and felt close to my Grandmother ‘Menaw’, but since my Grandfather died in Dec. 2015, I did everything I could to become closer to her, help her with anything I could, and help her navigate troubling times. I hope I made a small difference, at least.
I’m definitely grateful for our conversations in the past year, as she worked through a few health issues.
Of all the great Sportswomen in this country, I doubt there are very few who could compete with her, and she enjoyed it so much. That’s how it is when you have a great partner that lives those opportunities with you as she did.
MEMAW! Sorry!
Mevalea was such a sweet lady. I was happy to call her my friend❣️
Sorry to see Melvalea go she was the last of the original ones on 11th street. She always welcomed me to her house ,her and Harold were great friends. May she Rest in Peace .
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Sorry for your loss, prayers. She was a very sweet person.
Miss Kindrick will be missed I enjoyed the time I got to spend and care for her. Prayers to the family
Rest in peace Nana , We love you.Love Rhonda ,Bailey and Peyton.
Deepest condolences
Peace be with you
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