Melba Ruth Conard

Funeral service for Mrs. Melba Ruth Conard, 72 ,of Snyder, TX will be 1 PM Saturday at the Bell-Cypert-Seale Chapel, with Rev. Jim Drake officiatint. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home
Mrs Conard died Wednesday afternoon at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX.

She was born on Wednesday, January 12, 1938, in Garza County, TX to the late Olin and Thelma (Denton) Shelton.

Mrs. Conard was married to Van Conard on June 7, 1957 in Lubbock. She had lived in Snyder since 1979. She was a member of the Martha Ann Woman Club. She loved playing bridge and was a member of two bridge clubs. She also loved gardening and and playing games with her family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband:
Van of the home,

3 daughters and Sons in Law
Pamela and Steve Camarata of Amarillo, Texas
Karen & Manuel Martinez of Sweetwater, Texas
Dian & Jamie Raley of Sweetwater, Texas


1 son and daughter in law
Scott and Amy Conard of Lubbock, Texas

3 brothers:
Leland Shelton of Hereford
Donald Shelton of Dimmitt
Jerry Shelton, Tulia

3 Grandchildren
Kimmy Martinez
Ross Jones
Talon Raley, all of Sweetwater

Mrs Conard was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Conard on January 31, 2007. She was also preceded by a sister, Lequita Black.