Carlos Melendez, a resident of Henryetta, died June 18, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 65. He was born August 31, 1951 in Winwick, England to Carlos S. Melendez and Alice Marie (O'Neal) Melendez. He married the love of his life, Joyce Phipps in Tucson, Arizona. He was the former manager of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Henryetta for 15 years.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Melendez.
He is survived by three children, Deewayne Melendez and wife Kathy of Henryetta, Eugene Melendez of Schulter and Delphia Adair and husband Paul of Eufaula; parents, Carlos S. and Alice Marie Melendez of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren: Brandon Melendez, Jeffrey Melendez, Angelina Melendez, Sarah Patruska, Jonathan Patruska, Levi Young and Mickey Varvel; two great grandchildren: Micah J. Hornell and Emma Varvel; five brothers: Steven J. Melendez of Tucson, Andrew B. Melendez of Tucson, Thomas E. Melendez of Tucson, Ricardo J. Melendez of El Paso, Tex., and Michael P. Melendez of Boston, Massachusetts; sister, Becky Orr of Mars, Pennsylvania, also by a host of friends and other relatives.
Viewing will be Monday, June 26 from 9 a.m. until noon at Integrity Funeral Service. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2017 at Westlawn Cemetery under direction of Integrity Funeral Service.