Melissa Shellie Harper, 30, of Atlanta died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
Funeral services will be held 6 P.M., Tuesday, March 25, at the home of her parents at 812 Osierfield Road with Pastor Gregory Pope officiating. Interment will follow in Osierfield Cemetery.
Melissa was born April 20, 1977 in Coffee County to Aubrey L. and Sue Hutto Harper. She lived in Atlanta for the past five years. Melissa was a graduate of Citizens Christian Academy and South Georgia College both in Douglas. She graduated from Atlanta School of Message Therapy and attended Middle Georgia College. Melissa was a member of the Covenant Church in Douglas and was active in sports, playing basketball and softball in high school and she was a volunteer for hospice.
She is survived by her parents, Aubrey & Sue Harper of Osierfield; sister, Jennifer K. Harper of Atlanta as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.