In profound sorrow we the Management & Staff of Turnbull's Funeral Home & Crematory Services announce the passing of Mable P. Melchior.  Mable P. Melchior affectionally known as "Mabes", "Marbel", or "Merciless Melchior" passed away on September 10, 2024 at the age of 75.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lauritz, Sr., and Clementina Petersen; sisters Claudette P. Hart and Mildred Collette P. Bellamy-Pilgrim; nephews Steve Hart and Vivian Ford; great-nephews Shane Hart and Tintawee Christian; great-great nephew Jackson B. Roberts.

​Mable is survived by her husband of 51 years Graciano G. Melchior; daughters Nataya A. Melchior-Munoz, Abena M. Meade; granddaughters Yari A. Munoz and Yalen E. Munoz; grandsons Masai and Micah Meade, Kelvin D. Munoz; son-in-law David S. Meade; sisters Myrtle Petersen-Court, Rosalind Petersen-Ford, Noeleen Petersen-Christian; brother Laurtiz E. Petersen, Jr.; nieces Stephanie Court-Roberts and family, Carol Maldonado and family, Maxine Hart-Young and family, Trinette Bellamy-Pilgrim and family, Teisha Bellamy-Pilgrim and family, Francine Spicer and family, Jenna Petersen and family, Jeanette Christian and family, Asha Christian and family, Nadine Christian, and Deserie Ford; nephews Bruce Court and family, Clyde Rawlins and family, John Murray and family, Robert Petersen, Johnny Petersen and family, Trevor Ford and family, Brian "Ras Bo-li" Christian and family, Godfrey Christian and family; sisters-in-lawMagdalene Petersen, Serita Larcheaux, LoisMelchior, Doreen Pruitt, Olivine Durant, Janice Melchior; brother-in-law Hilario Melchior, Sr.; other family members Petersen, Melchior, Edney, Bryan Milligan, Williams, Lynch, Court, Ford, and Christian; special friends "Beach Gang Girls",Aloma Blake, Joan Dawson, Ivy Williams, Felecia Brownlow, Lydia Hendricks, Mary Harley, Barbara Issac, and Yvonne Warner; Winona Lester, Adelle Petersen, Joseph and Terry David, Janice Ross,Joseph and Olive Edwards and family, and the CAHS family.  Mable is survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends too numerous to mention.