Melba Woodral of Shady Point, Oklahoma (formerly of the Hontubby Community) was born March 12, 1951 in Henrietta, Texas to Albert Vernon and Wilma Ellen (Heavener) Janway and passed away on December 15, 2017 in Shady Point, Oklahoma at the age of 66.

She is survived by:

Her husband:
Jimmie "Buddy" Woodral of the home

Three daughters:
Jeannie Marie Adams and husband Jerrod of Wister, Oklahoma
Jennifer Rose Lusk and husband Michael of Heavener, Oklahoma
Ellen Roxann Butler and husband Rick of Shady Point, Oklahoma

Two sons:
Jimmie Ray Woodral and wife Jackie of Summerfield, Oklahoma
Buddy Arvil Woodral and wife Christy of Heavener, Oklahoma

Two sisters:
Wilma Lavern Morrison of Heavener, Oklahoma
Bonnie Matthews and husband John of Heavener, Oklahoma

Six brothers:
David Janway and wife Barbara of Heavener, Oklahoma
Chris Janway and wife Vickie of Heavener, Oklahoma
Jimmy Janway and wife Bobbie of Fort Smith, Arkansas
Albert Janway of Heavener, Oklahoma
Joseph Janwayand wife Sherrie of Heavener, Oklahoma
Johnny Janway and wife Geniva of Wister, Oklahoma

Nine grandchildren:
Bryant Woodral and wife Olivia
Harley Elder and husband Randy
Niki Adams
Harlen Amos and wife Laiken
Jimmy Woodral
Shyanna Green and husband Wade
Michael Dalton Lusk
Tyler Butler and wife Ky
Marian Reeder

Eight great-grandchildren:
Bethany Fout, Dylan Elder, Maddilyn Morton, Alaina Green, Keilee Elder, Easton Morton, Daedric Reeder, and Shayria Woodral

Numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other loved ones, and friends

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Wilma Janway; two great-great grandsons, Shaune and Shane Green. Melba was a life-long resident of the area and a member of the Heavener Assembly of God Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Melba loved to spend every moment with the people she loved and loved to play UNO. She will be greatly missed.

Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener, Oklahoma with Reverend Ray Weaver officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener, Oklahoma.