Melissa Anne Talley Obituary (1979 - 2019)

Melissa Anne Talley, 40, of Pana passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 in Moweaqua Rehab & Healthcare Center. She was born August 7, 1979 in Taylorville, daughter of Vickie Achenbach, who survives in Pana, IL. Melissa graduated from Pana High School in 1998. She worked at the CCMHA and looked forward to going to summer camp every year. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church, Pana. She loved playing games & playing with her dogs. In addition to her mother, Melissa is survived by her grandmother, Myra Lyons, Pana, IL; aunt, Shirley Sinclair, Tower Hill, IL and many other relatives & friends. Melissa was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Roger Achenbach and Huey Lyons & great grandparents: Marion & Harold Perry and Eugene & Mary Catherine Achenbach. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2019 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Steve Nance officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood-Fairview Cemetery, rural Nokomis. Visitation will be on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. Memorials in Melissa's honor may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 161 N. Clark, Suite 3550, Chicago, IL 60601 or Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 6520 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.