Mark A. Mellinger, Jr

Mark Alan Mellinger, Jr., age 30, was born March 30, 1987 in Chester County, PA. Mark was the son of Anita Cornett and Mark and Melanie Mellinger. God called Mark home on Sunday, January 21, 2018 to fulfill his final chapter in Heaven with his Lord and Savior.

Mark followed his best friend and brother, Anthony Nicholas “Nick” Sloan, who was also his earthly hero and confidant, to Heaven.  In addition, Mark joins his step-brother, Joshua Robert Lynch, his maternal grandfather, Ronald Hilton, and his maternal uncle, Dwight “Van” Cornett in Heaven.

In addition to his parents, Mark leaves behind his love, Kelly Smith and their children, Jameson Anthony Mellinger, Declan Nicholas Mellinger, and Lyndsey Smith, his maternal grandmother, Mary Hilton, his paternal grandparents, Gary and Maxine Mellinger, his niece, Marlie Rae Sloan, his step-siblings Jere Wilson and Jaime Neff, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, who will miss him dearly.

Mark was an avid Eagles football fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mark was an exceptionally skilled and talented barber, but most of all a wonderful father who loved and adored his children dearly. Mark was a jokester, as well as, the life of the party, however, at the end of the day, he was a mommy's boy at heart.  Mark will continue to live through the countless fond memories we have of him and through the many lives he touched in the short time we were blessed to have him.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Full Gospel Apostolic Church, 430 E. S. St., Kennett Square, PA with Pastor Gary Ratliff officiating.  Burial will immediately follow the funeral at Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the church from 9:30 - 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers the family requests support for Mark’s boys education fund. All donations can be sent to and payable to Full Gospel Church, 430 E. South Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348, please note for Mellinger boys education fund.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com