Melvina Bible

Melvina Ruth Bible (Foster) was born to William Claude and Lois Alice (Chick) Foster on March 16, 1940, in Alva Oklahoma. Melvina was born in the St. Nicolas Hotel that was owned and operated by the Chick family since 1907. Melvina passed away on August 04, 2014 in San Antonio Texas, at the age of 74 years old.

Melvina spent her childhood living in Emporia Kansas. She was proud of her Cherokee family heritage. As a young child, she would travel by train to Indian reservations with her father William Claude Foster, who sat on the Cherokee Indian Tribe Council. She attended Roosevelt High School. She excelled academically, and loved the dance classes, Latin and Spanish classes. Melvina caught the eye of Glenn Bible Jr. while at Roosevelt

High School. Years later, while Melvina was visiting her sister Lois Smith in Abilene Texas, she had heard that Glenn was stationed at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. She called Glenn, and they began dating and their love story continued for 55 years.

Melvina Foster married Glenn A. Bible Jr. in the First Christian Church, September 2, 1958 in Emporia Kansas. Glenn being in the United States Air Force, moved his family several times throughout their 55 years of marriage. Melvina kept busy raising five active children, two sons and three daughters. Melvina was always volunteering her time with the children's activities; baseball, softball, Cub Scouts, Brownies, and many more. She was an amazing cook, and spent many hours in the kitchen preparing meals that the family would enjoy. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She would spend days preparing for Christmas by making homemade chocolate fudge and divinity and lots of beautiful cookies and candies. She loved animals, especially her beloved Chihuahuas, Poncho, Tootsie, Bandit, Duchess and Fawn. She loved her San Antonio Spurs and especially Manu Ginobili, who she cheered for while wearing his T-shirts. She loved to dance and in High School was asked to dance with Modern Dance class at the University near her high school campus. She loved languages, and spoke Latin and Spanish. Spanish was the language she could speak fluently, so when the family moved to Puerto Rico, she could understand and speak to the locals while shopping and living in Isabela. Melvina loved fishing and camping. She loved spending hours on the water and had swimming pools put in her backyard so she could relax and enjoy the beautiful south Texas weather. She enjoyed gardening and growing outdoor plants. She was hard to beat in the game of cards, especially Canasta. She would join Bowling Leagues at each Air Force base with her husband Glenn and together, they won many bowling tournaments. She would spend hours shopping and end her day at Chili's Restaurant for her favorite dish of ribs. As her health declined, Melvina, spent time watching, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and Ellen's D. talk show and spent time with grandchildren and great grandchildren, who she loved dearly and was very proud of their accomplishments.

Melvina Bible is survived by her husband, Glenn A. Bible Jr. Her son, Craig A. Bible,(San Antonio Tx) Her daughter, Christine (Sissy) Bible-Council, and husband Jay, Council (McQueeney Tx). Her daughter, Cynthia (Cindy) Bible-Kresta and husband,Ronnie Kresta (Shiner Tx). Melvina's only surviving sibling and brother, William Lynn Foster and wife, Linda Foster (Hartford Kansas) Carmen (Bible) Alloway and husband Raymond (Schertz/Cibolo Tx )

Melvina's deceased children, Cary James Bible, and Cheryl Lynn Bible who were waiting with open arms in heaven for our mother.

Melvina's grandchildren: James Kresta and his wife Laura Kresta (Kansas City,Missouri) Shelly and Sean Kresta (Shiner Tx). Desirae Council and her fiancAC. Shane Schamaun (Schertz, Tx) Ches and Cody Council (McQueeney Tx) Clarisse (Bible) Grages and husband Andrew (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Craig Allen Bible Jr. (San Antonio Tx) ,Melvina's great grandchildren: Shane Michael Council, son of Ches Council, Emma James Kresta, daughter of James and Laura Kresta, Abram Grages, son of Clarisse and Andrew Grages.Also numerous nephews and nieces throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, California.