Lottie Mellette Obituary

Lottie Louise Prause Mellette MOORESVILLE, NC - Mrs. Mellette, 89, passed away on April 13, 2014, at Summit Place of Mooresville, NC. She was born January 6, 1925, in Charleston, SC, to the late Albert Clarence and Jessie Lillian Brooks Prause, both life-long Charlestonians. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, retired LCDR (USCG) Richard D. Mellette of Sumter, SC, two sisters Lillian Prause Coleman and Aline Prause Peters of Charleston, and three brothers, Warren Francis Prause of Charleston, Albert C. Prause, Jr. of Slidell, LA, and Jesse Hylan Prause of Freemont, CA. Mrs. Mellette is survived by her sister Barbara Rae Prause Trusley of St. Mary's, Georgia; and children Dr. Linda Mellette Morris, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Asst. Supt. (ret.) of Lake Norman, NC, Rev. Richard D. Mellette, CrossWorld Church Missionary and wife Wanda Jo of Quebec, Canada; Morgan R. Mellette, President-Mellette Forestry Group and wife Kathy of Gainesville, GA; and Gail Mellette Welker, Guilford County Schools middle school science teacher (ret) of Greensboro, NC. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: William Mellette of New York City, Zachary Mellette of San Francisco, Mark Mellette of Lynchburg, VA, Emily Welker Register, and husband Josh, of Cary, NC, Jeffrey Welker of Climax, NC, Jerad Mellette, wife Wanda; and great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Morgan Joye of Quebec, Canada, Brad Mellette, wife Melissa; and great-grandchildren, Lucas, Lauren and Amelia also of Quebec, Canada. Mrs. Mellette attended Charleston City Schools prior to her marriage and becoming a military homemaker. Living in cities all along the East Coast and Cordova, Alaska, she always appreciated her church homes. After leaving Charleston where she attended, was baptized and married in the First Christian Church, she was very active in the United Methodist Women's Society of McClellanville (SC) United Methodist Church, Bethlehem Methodist Church of Climax (NC), and Cokesbury Methodist Church of North Charleston. Upon moving to Mooresville, she became a member of Williamson's Chapel United Methodist Church. Following her return to Charleston in 2007, having lived in North Carolina for 10 years with her daughter Gail and family, she was particularly grateful for the support of her sister Mrs. Trusley, nephew and niece William and Helen Mellette, and niece Carol Reed. Equal appreciation is also acknowledged for the care and support of the staff at Summit Place of Mooresville, NC, Hospice and Palliative Care Of Lake Norman, Charlotte (NC) Region, and the staff and congregation of Williamson's Chapel United Methodist Church of Mooresville, NC. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 19th, with the service following at 11:00 a.m. at J. Henry Stuhr West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway, Charleston, SC 29414. Burial will follow the service at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, South Carolina 29414. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Lake Norman, 705 Griffith Street, Suite 203, Davidson, NC 28036, or Williamson's Chapel United Methodist Church, 575 Brawley School Road, Mooresville, NC 28117. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston