Mrs. Melba Farmer Troublefield-Tallon

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mrs. Melba Farmer Troublefield-Tallon, 78. Mrs. Troublefield-Tallon entered into rest on Monday, November 11, 2024. The Directors of Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home are caring for the family. A funeral service to honor her life will be held at 2 o'clock on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, with The Rev. Denise Seymour officiating. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service, followed by a private family burial. Memorials may be made in her honor to the Lee County Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 309, Bishopville, SC 29010. Mrs. Troublefield-Tallon was born on November 23, 1945, in Bishopville, SC. She was the daughter of the late Ellie Carson Farmer and the late Madeline Brown Farmer. In her young adult life, Melba was a homemaker; however, after losing the love of her life, Cornelius Emmett Troublefield, she became a single mother of a 4- and 6-year-old at the young age of 24. She then worked in many fields, starting at her parent’s burger joint and then moving on to Lee County Memorial Hospital and People’s Bank. Her hard work and tenacity led her to then purchase The Blossom Shop from her friend Viva Davis, and she later acquired McCoy Jewelers. Melba then developed Dystonia, a neurological movement disorder, that left her unable to work. With that same tenacity and a lot of resilience, she maintained her sense of humor, love of storytelling, and quirky curiosity—often evident in her many Facebook posts. Melba is survived by her brother, Frank Farmer (Pat) of Camden, SC; daughter, Sherry Kerr (Tom) of Bishopville, SC; son, Mitch Troublefield (Donna) of Cary, NC; grandchildren, Virginia Beard (Boykin) of Charleston, SC, and Emmett Kerr (Jamison) of Lake City, SC. She cherished her great-grandchildren, Ned Beard, Gracie Kerr, and Bo Beard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Farmer; sister-in-law, LaReda Farmer; sister, Betty Jean Segars; brother-in-law, Glenn Segars; and nephew, Brian Farmer. She is now enjoying a reunion in heaven with Corn (Cornelius) after 55 years, her mother and father, and—of course—Elvis. Serving as pallbearers are Todd Bedenbaugh, Jonathan Kelly, Wayne Peelman, Pete Player, Ronnie Segars, and Jake Smith.

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Mrs. Melba Farmer Troublefield-Tallon

November 23, 1945 - November 11, 2024