Melissa A. TALLMAN, 51, of Richburg, died on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on September 25, 1973, in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Gary J. and Darlene B. (Hodgkins) Burns.
Melissa was raised in Scio, attending the Wellsville and Scio Central School Districts. She was a homemaker who enjoyed watching movies, listening to music, reading, coloring, hanging out with her friends, and most of all being with her family.
She is survived by: a daughter, Destiney Tallman-Swarthout of Wellsville; three grandchildren, Annabelle, Cody, and Ezrael; step-mother, Brenda Matson of Wellsville; two sisters, Lynn Horton of Olean and Amanda Matson-Burns of Painted Post; four step-sisters; several aunts; uncles, cousins; nieces and nephews, including Andrea, Chelsea, Landon, Amelia, and Flynn.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at JW Embser Sons Funeral Home, 34 West State Street in Wellsville. Please consider memorial donations to a charity of donor’s choice. ‘
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