Melba Jean Burt Steele was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Texarkana but grew up in Fort Worth. She passed away May 18, 2024. 
She went through LVN training at St. Joseph’s Hospital and went on to receive her RN at Arlington. She worked as a nurse mostly in Dallas for 45 years  including 25 years as an OR Nurse for Dr. Frits Barton.
She and her husband of over 50 years, John,  lived in Tool for 20 years. She attended Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church. 
Melba was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, a brother and sister.
She is survived by brother, Steve Burt and wife Cynthia, sisters Adrina Callaham and Diane Stephenson and beloved dog, Andee.