Melba H. Harkins

Funeral service for Mrs. Melba H. Harkins will be 2 p.m. Friday March 19, 2010 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Reverend Ryan Humphries officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery of Natchitoches. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Mrs. Harkins, 90 years of age, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010. She was born June 11, 1919 in Ida, LA to the late Robert and Virgie (Goodman) Holman. She was a long time member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Martin and her husband James of Natchitoches; son, Steve Harkins and his wife Karen of Natchitoches; brother, Vance Holman and his wife Carol of Lincoln, NE; sister, Bobbye O’Quinn and her husband Richard of Liberty, TX; sister in law, Catherine Holman of Raceland, LA; grandchildren, Jim martin and his wife Amy of Jackson, MS, Markalyn Williams and her husband Rickie of Natchitoches, Erika Harkins of Shreveport and Cole Harkins and his wife Amy of Natchitoches; great grandsons, Nicholas Gallien of Copperas Cove, TX, Tyler Martin and Ben Martin both of Jackson, MS; four great-great grandsons; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Morgan S. Harkins, Sr.; her parents; brothers, Ralph Holman and Russell Holman; sister, Paula Otto. The family would like to extend their deep appreciation for the many years of care and comfort provided by Dr. Archie Breazeale, Brian Martin and the staff at Community Care Nursing Home of Natchitoches.