Melinda Killebrew Fuller

Mrs. Melinda Killebrew Fuller, 51, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at Baptist-Golden Triangle Medical Center in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, January 4th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Lawrence Runnels and Rev. Stacy Parvin officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in the 16th Section Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


Melinda was born August 2, 1964, in Eupora, MS. She was a graduate of Eupora High School in 1982. She graduated from Wood Junior College, and Mississippi State University, where she earned her degree in Special Education. She taught second grade inclusion at Fair Elementary School. She was a member of Singleton Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Killebrew; and her step-father, Rush Wells.

She is survived by her husband, Robby Fuller of Louisville; a daughter, Heather (Connor) Romedy of Louisville; two sons, Bryan (Kalyn) Fuller of Columbus, MS ,and Robby (Brandy) Fuller of Louisville, and her mother, Laurie Wells of Eupora, MS ; two sisters, Betsy Knight of Fulton, MS, and Laurie Ustianowski of East Palatka, FL; six grandchildren, Jacey Fuller, Anna-Alice Fuller, Manny Romedy, Gracyn Fuller, Anslee Fuller, and Rodney Romedy; and her nieces, Amber Gholston, Jennifer Welch, and Sarabeth “Sasa” Fuller.

Pallbearers will be her nephews, Mitchell Knight, Brett Knight, Andrew Welch, Jason Gholston, Chase Fuller, and Clay Fuller.