Melinda Kay Epperson, 73, of Edwards, Colorado and Chandler, Arizona

passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 27, 2023 in

Chandler, Arizona. She was born on February 23, 1950, in Indianapolis,

Indiana to Thomas Edward Clark and Norma Jeanne (King) Clark.

Melinda lived all 73 years of her life to the fullest. You could find her

climbing mountains, serving disabled orphans in Jamaica, traveling the

world, caring for her family in every stage of life, welcoming friends into her

home, and loving God through all the highs and lows of life. To know

Melinda was to love her and be loved by her.

Melinda was united in marriage with Stan Epperson for 53 years and were

parents to Jeff and Lisa Epperson.

She and her husband lived in 7 states during their marriage including

Indianapolis, IN; Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Syracuse, NY; Atlanta, GA;

Beaver Creek, CO and Chandler, AZ. making friends in all of them. She

loved to travel and explore both close to home and far away. She traveled

to every continent on earth except Antarctica.

Melinda was an important part of the family business in Atlanta, and much

of its success is because of her. She loved the mountains of Colorado

where she was an accomplished biker, snowboarder, and hiker. She had

climbed 28 of the 58 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado and just last

summer hiked 89 miles in the Swiss Alps.

Melinda was preceded in death by her son Jeff Epperson: parents Norma

Bachelle and Thomas Clark: stepmother Betty Clark and brothers Bob and

Roger Clark.

She is survived by her husband Stan Epperson: daughter Lisa Garcia and

her husband Sergio Garcia:grandchildren: Adela, Isabel, Lydia and Xavier 

Garcia: sisters: Mary Clark-Haase and Susan Bachelle: nieces, nephews, 

other relatives, and countless friends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 5 pm to 7 pm with a

Rosary at 6:30 pm at Queen of Heaven Catholic Funeral Home in Mesa,

AZ. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 10 am at St.

Juan Diego Catholic Church in Chandler, AZ. Funeral Mass and burial will 

take place at 11 am on January 12, 2024 at the Catholic Church of St. Ann

in Marietta, GA.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Melinda’s name to Mustard

Seed Communities: www.mustardseed.com.