Melanie S. Craddock

Franklin – Melanie Suzanne Craddock, 46, died November 2, 2008. Born in Suffolk, she was a Medicare eligibility officer at Nansemond Pointe Convalescent Center and a member of Franklin Baptist Church. Melanie was predeceased by her mother, Melissa Craddock Mitchell. She was an admirer of Rev. Joyce Meyers and a supporter of the Feed the Children Foundation. Melanie was a smart, loving, and caring person who touched everyone's heart that she met.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Walter Frank Story, Jr.; two daughters, Tina Jean Story and Elizabeth Dawn Burgess; three grandchildren, Nathanial Story, Julianna and Jazmyn Burgess; her father, H. Wayne Craddock and wife, Mary, of Statesville, NC; one sister, Robyn C. Parker and husband, Steve, of Mechanicsville; niece, Elyssa Parker, nephew, Jacob Parker; step -brother, Scott Mitchell; paternal grandfather, Franklin Roy Craddock of Suffolk; mother-in-law, Pauline S. Dunlow of Franklin; and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Sharon James officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service and suggests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association.