Clyde Frank Melville

Clyde Frank Melville, 79, went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home in Chico. Born April 14, 1938 in Manhattan, NY to Edward Melville and Agnes Haas. He was the oldest of nine children. Clyde came to Butte County as a young fourteen year old boy in 1952. Within that year of 1952 he went to work for Sam Lewis Almond Growers, and later for Ray Pyle Almond Growers in Dayton. He continued to work there for 45 years. Clyde loved the outdoors, spending time at the Gold Country Casino usually playing Keno. He loved old cars, liked to travel to visit family out of the area, he liked to camp. He loved being with his family, family was very important to Clyde. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Raymond Melville and Eric Melville. He is survived by his longtime girlfriend Carolyn Payne, one daughter Penny Melville Gibson & son-in-law Sam Gibson Sr., grandchildren Sam Gibson Jr.,Tabitha Gibson, and Kaylynn Gibson all of Red Bluff, CA; a son Mike Apel and grandson Trent Apel of Chico; one brother Eddie Melville of Klamath Falls OR; five sisters Diane Smith of Cle Elum, WA, Patricia Cox, Debra Rozell, Lois Leavell and Teresa Melville all of Chico; and numerous nieces & nephews. A service will be held at Brusie Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 and graveside burial followed at Glen Oaks Memorial Park.