OBITUARY NAME: Melvin Murle Gearhart age 65, a longtime Lehigh area resident. BORN: He was born on September 10, 1944, to Murle Lee and Ethel Gearhart, at Toledo, OH. PASSED AWAY: Melvin passed away on March 16, 2010, at Coalgate, OK. AGE 65 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school in Elk Grove California. OCCUPATION: Melvin was a self employed truck driver. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed truck driving. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Suzzanna (Backman ) Gearhart of Sacramento, CA. DAUGHTER: Angela Backman of Sacramento, CA. FATHER: Murle Lee Gearhart and wife Linda of Stillwater, OK. BROTHER: Monty Gearhart and wife Diana of Enid, OK. NEPHEWS: Jonathan Gearhart of Enid, OK. Erick Gearhart of Enid, OK. Jr. Lemley of Kingfisher, OK. Stephen Lemley of Kingfisher, OK. BROTHER-IN-LAW: Troy Lemley of Kingfisher, OK. LIFELONG FRIEND: Bob Smith of Stringtown, OK. Along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MOTHER: Ethel (Snyder) Gearhart SISTER: Mona (Gearhart) Lemley NEPHEW: Mark Lemley ****************************************************************************** CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK