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Melanie Jaye Suggs Indian Trail, NC Our sweet Melanie, 43, passed away on February 8, 2021. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held privately for the immediate family at 1pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 officiated by Dr. Abidan Shah and live streamed (link to follow). For those in attendance, please adhere to Covid guidelines by social distancing and wearing a mask. Melanie was born in Richmond County on January 26, 1978, to Daryl Jay Faulkner and Mary Kathryn Johnson. She was the youngest daughter of three. Melanie attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she made many lifelong friends through her service and membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi. She graduated in May of 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. She went on to a career in Human Resources with US LEC Communications before her opportunity to pursue her true passion as a full time mother and homemaker with the birth of her sons Jackson in 2008 and Holden in 2014. She married the love of her life, Jeremy in 2005 and they settled in Indian Trail, NC. Melanie was a loving mother, sister, daughter, wife, and friend. Her devotion to her boys and husband was first and foremost. She and Jeremy fell in love in 1996. Their sons have been their greatest joy. Her relationship with her sisters was a very special bond cemented in the years of their childhood, similarities, and closeness in age. Blessed to have lived in the same city as her parents and sisters, we have enjoyed many family get togethers that often involve music and laughter. She met her dearest lifelong friend, Christy Rendel Clary in 1985. The two of them moved close to one another right before their children were born and have raised their families together these last 13 years. Melanie was such a gift to us. She brought light to every room she entered. She was our peacemaker. She was incredibly kind, patient, and loving. She made every activity more fun with her humor and wit. She shared her love of comedy and music with us all in hopes of bringing joy. Her grace and welcoming nature could always be felt by those who knew and loved her and by those she had just met. She was the beloved wife of Jeremy Alexander Suggs and mother of their children Jackson Alexander and Holden Jay Suggs; daughter of Mary Kathryn Johnson and Daryl Jay Faulkner and his wife Teri; sister of Heather Faulkner Hepler and her husband Rob, Natalie Faulkner Robertson and her husband Sean, Jamie Smith and her husband Derrick, and Wendy Parenteau and her husband Matt; granddaughter of Adell B. Faulkner. She is also survived by Jeremy’s loving family, father and mother-in-law, Jerry and Barbara Suggs; brothers-in-law, Dennis Cain and his husband Felix, Darien Cain and his wife Linda. Melanie was blessed with 10 nieces and nephews, Cole, Luke and Mia Hepler, Paige, Gabriel, Haley, and Tyler Robertson, Ellia Smith, and John and Gabby Cain. She was predeceased by her grandparents, Cecil U. Faulkner and Woodrow and Mary Johnson. Melanie leaves behind a huge family of cousins, aunts and uncles that adored her. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Levine Children’s Hospital: https://fundraise.atriumhealthfoundation.org/give/255923/#!/donation/checkout Arrangements are in care of Heritage Funeral Home, Indian Trail Chapel. Online condolences may be left at www.heritagecares.com

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Melanie Jaye Suggs

January 26, 1978 - February 8, 2021

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