Melba Lamb Rowland, age 92, of Lumberton, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. She was born on September 24, 1920 in Robeson County to the late Grady Lamb and the late Ida Lovette Lamb. She was formerly employed as a nursing assistant at Southeastern Regional Medical Center.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Lester Rowland, and her son, Charles Lester Rowland.

Mrs. Rowland is survived by her daughter, Edith Baxley, and husband, Fletcher, of Lumberton; her sister, Ruby Flowers, of Lumberton; her sister-in-law, Lillian Edwards, of Fayetteville; her brother-in-law, Daniel Rowland, of Wilmington; three grandchildren, Charles Franklin, and wife, Lisa, Sherry Edwards, and Kathy Baxley; and three great-grandchildren, Benji Edwards, Sidney Baxley, and Alana Baxley.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM at New Hollywood Cemetery in Lumberton, with Rev. David Anderson officiating. Burial will follow.

A time of visitation will follow the service at the graveside.