Christine Mellinger

Christine Armenta Mellinger, 91, of Swanton, passed away on July 30, 2025, at her daughter's home in Terra Alta, WV. Born on September 20, 1933, in Bunnlevel, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Preston McKee, Sr. and Helen Gertrude (Sears) McKee.

Christine spent most of her life being a military wife and mother. She was a member of Loch Lynn Church of God. For the last 30 years, she was living with her daughter Connie and son-in-law Mark, receiving the best of care. The home was full of love and her grandson Alexander was the biggest light and joy in her life. A great debt is owed to the Carpenter family for their sacrifice, which they never consider to be a sacrifice, but done out of love. God picked her out just special for us to have. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, gardening, and baking.

She is survived by two daughters, Anna A. Mellinger of Terra Alta, WV and Kathy M. Tressler and husband Michael of Port Charlotte, FL; son, Alex Mellinger; grandchildren, Amanda R. Guy, Nicole M. Kuchinski, Randi L. (Carpenter) Piper and husband Beau, Christine E. Jean Baptiste, Annette Parker and husband Keith, Melody Helbig, Calvin J. Friend and wife Faith, Jennifer M. Lambert, and John H. Wolfe, Jr.; 26 great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; one brother, James McKee and wife Patricia; and a son-in-law Mark W. Carpenter.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin F. Mellinger, to whom she married in July of 1951; two daughters, Diane Guy and Connie L. Carpenter; one great grandson, Fox Carpenter Piper; and four brothers and three sisters.

Friends will be received on Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 2 to 4 PM, at the Fredlock & Fenner Funeral Homes, P.A. - Oakland Chapel, 21 N 2nd St., Oakland, MD. A funeral service will follow at 4 PM with Pastor Carl Fike officiating. Private interment will be in the Garrett County Memorial Gardens.

The Fredlock & Fenner Funeral Homes is honored to be caring for the Mellinger family.