Fall River - Flora M. (Wilks) Mellor, 80, of Fall River, formerly of Westport passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006 at home after a long illness. She was the former wife of the late Milton E. Mellor, Sr.
Born in Westport, daughter of the late Harold and Amelia (Ratcliffe) Wilks, she had been a lifelong resident of Westport and Fall River. Prior to her retirement in 1978, she worked in the textile industry. Mrs. Mellor attended St. Marks Episcopal Church, Fall River. She enjoyed reading and going out to eat.
Survivors include a son: Milton E. Mellor, Jr. of Fall River; 2 daughters: Joyce Oliveira of New Bedford and Beverly Mellor of Fall River; 3 sisters: Annie Silvia of Westport, Ellen Richardson of CT and Edith Tindle of CO; 7 grandchildren: Norma Mellor, Jeffrey Oliveira, Cynthia Mellor, John Oliveira, Rebecca Mellor, Stephanie Mellor and Chad Mellor; 5 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Emily LaPage and Amelia Laprise and grandmother of the late Milton E. Mellor III.
Services to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at the Potter Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours Monday 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 P.M.
Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Westport.