Downs Funeral Home 4608 Elysian Fields Road Marshall , Texas 75672 903/927-1700 Melvin Floyd Wilhoit Melvin Floyd Wilhoit, 93, of Marshall , passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Visitation for Mr. Wilhoit will be from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Downs Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2011, with D. W. McClendon, Keith Hodges and Art Ostringer officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2011, at Floral Haven Cemetery , Tulsa , OK . Charles Schleicher will officiate. Mr. Wilhoit was born November 11, 1917, to Ollie L. and AZ Terrell Wilhoit in Ellis County, Texas. He married Della Bee Pierce on June 14, 1941 in Ravenna , Texas . He owned and operated Dairy Queens in Tulsa and Elk City , OK . Mr. Wilhoit served in the Army during World War II. He was a longtime Rotarian. He served as a church elder in Moorehead , KY , and was a member of Eastern Hills Church of Christ in Marshall . Mr. Wilhoit is survived by his wife Della B. Wilhoit of Marshall, daughter Sandra Schleicher and husband Charles Schleicher of Spring; TX his brother James Wilhoit; grandchildren DaLonna Hunt and spouse Henry Hunt, Jr., Robbie Cross and spouse Jeffrey Cross, and Wm. Brant White and spouse Marty Jo White; great grandchildren Kari Dunn and spouse Brad Dunn, Loni Jeschke, Laura Napier and spouse Christopher Napier, Cori Mackey and spouse Andrew Mackey, Wm. Drew White, Brittney C'ne Swyhart, Shelby Swyhart, and Kolby Swyhart; and great-great grandchildren Brianna Dunn, Kylie Dunn, Zane Dunn, Corbin Napier, Brooklyn Stevens, and Aiden Mackey. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. Special thanks to Texas Home Health Hospice and Fresh Air Oxygen and Medical Supply. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society Email condolences may be sent to downsfuneralhome.com.