Melvin O.

Guelker

Melvin O. Guelker, 95, of Sweetwater passed away at home on Thursday, September, 14, 2023.

Military graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday September 18, 2023 at Garden of Memories Cemetery with Deacon Bill Butler officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Navy Honors Team. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Melvin was born March 25, 1928 at Busby, Texas to Charlie H. and Willie Duna (Justiss) Guelker. He attended schools at Busby and Sweetwater and had lived in Fisher and Nolan Counties all his life. Melvin married Gladys F. Machart and she passed away September 6, 1982. He then married Judy Apel August 12, 1983 in Sweetwater. He was a WWII Navy veteran serving on the USS Jupiter and USS Princeton. Melvin then became a welder and steel fabricatorworking as shop foreman at Industrial Manufacturing Co in 1950. He had also worked for U S G, Ludlum Measurements, Blake Feeder Systems and McCoy Funeral Home. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish.

Melvin is survived by his wife Judy of Sweetwater, son; Steven Guelker and wife Sarah of Sweetwater, stepdaughter; Carrie Apel of Burleson, Texas and his sister; Rhea Hendrix of Sweetwater, his grandchildren; LaShelle McGowan Martinez and husband Michael, Toby Harbuck and wife Stephanie, Tony Harbuck and wife Tara, great-grandchildren; Emma Harbuck, Savannah Harbuck, Taylen Harbuck, and Kenzie Martinez, Garrett Harbuck, Tyler Harbuck, Adam Martinez, Keagan Martinez, Logan Martinez and Landyn Martinez.

He is preceded in death by his parents, first wife; Gladys, daughter; Susan McGowan, son; Tommie Mel Guelker, granddaughter; Angel Martinez and brothers; E.M. (Bud) Guelker, Marvin Guelker and Charlie Guelker, Jr.