Melanie Ann Vier was born on April 21st, 1968, in Mobile, Alabama to Owen Lowery Smith and Paulette Dewitt. She received her early education in Grand Bay, Alabama. She moved to Cushing, Oklahoma in November 1986 and met her Husband, Richard shortly after. Richard and Melanie married on September 10th, 1990, in Cushing and together they raised four children. April Butterfield, Lindsay Ledbetter, Ryan Vier, and Megan Simpson.
In her early working years, Melanie worked with her husband and in-laws (Roy and Marilyn Vier) in the management of Bingo Halls and Snack Bars across Oklahoma. Outside of her family and friends, Melanie enjoyed sewing, quilting, and embroidery. In 2019 she opened her own embroidery business, Melbre Southern Stitches.
To know Melanie was to love her. She had an incredible work ethic, and would do anything for her family, friends, and their friends. She loved to cook and was great at it. Her door was always open, show up anytime, no matter who you are, you were welcome. She took family holidays very seriously, she cherished going back to the beach where she grew up and any travel with family, loved a good gossip session, and anything that could make her cry laughing.
Throughout Melanie’s life, she was confronted with many medical challenges. Melanoma in 1992, sarcoma, lung, kidney, and liver cancer in 2004. Early-stage lung cancer in 2006. Melanie received a kidney transplant in July 2015 and began working on her fight against AML Leukemia in June 2023.
She stood on faith every time a new diagnosis was given to her. Always with the words, “at least it’s not someone else”. In true Melanie fashion, with her contagious smile and infectious laugh, she leaned on her family and friends to confront each new challenge. Faith and family are what Melanie believed to be the main ingredients for a happy and full life.
Melanie passed from this life on October 8th, 2026, and became our angel at the age of 58. Melanie was proceeded in death by her mother Paulette Dewitt, her uncles Bob and Jerry Smith, Max Dewitt, her stepmother Linda Mc-Neese, her brother in-law Rick Barfield, her father in-law Roy Vier, and all her grandparents.
Melanie is survived by her husband Richard of the home, daughter April and husband Ross of McKinney, Texas, daughter Lindsay and husband Jake of Cushing, son Ryan of Cushing, and daughter Megan and husband Ethan of Cushing. 8 grandchildren, Brantly, Ryker, Hunter, Parker, Leah, Jagger, Kolter, and Collins. Her beloved dog Jobin of the home. Her father Owen Lowery Smith of Mobile, Al. Her sister Jorene of Mobile, Al. Her Sister Misty and Husband Wes of Arkansas, and her brother Lonnie of Mobile, Al. Her mother-inlaw, Marilyn Vier of Cushing. Her nieces, Mamie and Delaney, her nephews, Nathen, Declan, Hollis, her great niece Megan Hill, and many, many more family and friends.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13 Love You More Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Palmer Marler Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Cushing Christian Church with Pastor Jim Forrest officiating. Burial will follow at Euchee Valley Memorial Park.
Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guestbook at www.palmermarlerfh.com.
