Melissa Lynn Boylen Pettit

Melissa Lynn Boylen Pettit, age 46, born January 3, 1972, in Ansted, West Virginia, went home to our Lord May 29, 2018 at Tri-Point Medical Center after a horrible battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). The most loving and kind person you would ever meet, our Little Irish Redon head. We pray that Jesus took her the most wonderful and glorious jourinto ney as she passed from this earth Heaven. We cannot express how much she is missed now and forever, but we know she lives an eternal life with our Lord in Heaven! She touched so many here but that was and is our Melissa. Be kind and gentle to her, our Lord, love her as much as we love her!

Melissa belonged to North Mentor Centenary United Methodists Church.

She is survived by husband, Brian Keith Pettit; sons, NichoPetJr.; las Keith (Alishia Marie Merriman) Pettit, Steven James tit; parents, Mildred Fern Boylen and James R. Boylen, grandmother, Carrie Bell Bibb; mother-in-law, Barbara Kelley; biological father, Thomas G. (Linda) Skaggs; brother, Gary David (Rebecca) Boylen; sisters, Jamie Farrah (Mickey) Boylen Ferritto, Sarah Kristen (Gary) Boylen Eslinger; grandAquila, sons, Caleb Keith Duane Pettit, Evander Nicholas Brayden Jon Aquila; and granddaughter, Elizabeth Gail Niuncles. cole Pettit; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, and

She is preceded in death by grandfather, Milton Melvin Bibb; grandfather, James R. Boylen, Sr.; grandmother, Lena Jane Boylen; grandmother, Mary Ethel Skaggs; and grandfather, Everette Skaggs.