Melvin Joyce Ervin

Our dad, Melvin Joyce Ervin, left this world on May 9, 2024. He was born on May 20, 1939 in Dasher, Georgia to the late John Travis Ervin and Lena Lee (Chaney) Barwick. He lived a full life during his 84 years in Valdosta, GA, proudly serving the United States in the Navy and working decades for Norfolk Southern Railroad. He will be missed by his family and friends and will always hold a special place in our hearts. His memory will live on in each of us.

He is preceded in death by his parents (John William Travis Ervin and Lena Ervin Barwick), stepfather (H.B. Barwick), brother (John Ervin), sister (Faye Hendley), and stepsisters (Vivian Martin and Nelle Martin). He is survived by his wife (Janice), his sister (Myra Mashburn), his stepsister (Linda Martlette), his stepbrother (H.B. Barwick Junior), his three sons, Mark (Melissa), Travis (Rachael), and Sean, and his three grandsons, Lucas, Parker, and Sean Jackson.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Quitman, Georgia. Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Ervin family is being served by the professional and caring staff of Music Funeral Services of Valdosta.