Melinda Gay Looney was born July 14, 1960 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Ginnie Lee (Young) and Edward Dean Caylor. She passed away Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 5 days. Melinda grew up in Elk City where she attended and graduated from high school in 1978. After graduation she furthered her education at Oklahoma State University where she obtained some of her credit hours. After her first year in college she was married and they made their home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where they raised their children. They lived in Missouri for a short period of time before Melinda moved to Oklahoma City in 2009 and later to Elk City. She filled her spare time with cross stitching, going to ball games, facetimeing with her grandson and spending time with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her grandparents and aunts and uncles. Melinda is survived by her children, Ashley Bladen and husband, Stuart, Baton Rouge, LA and Cody Looney, Prairieville, LA; 1 grandson, Baxter Bladen; 1 granddaughter on the way; her parents, Dean and Ginnie Caylor; 2 sisters, Karen Mincher and husband, Allen, Elk City, OK and Ladean Smith and husband, Ron, Elk City, OK and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 24th, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at the 2nd & Adams Church of Christ officiated by Rod Minor. Arrangements are under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Affordable Cremation Service-West. Condolences can be made online at www.classicfunerals.com