Melanie Lea Alford Hayes of Carbondale passed away on Dec. 31, 2024. She was 48.
Melanie was born on Feb. 20, 1976, to Gail Marie Schebella Alford of Onaway Mich.
Melanie graduated from Onaway High School in 1994, having excelled in creative writing, drama and over the next two years she wrote her first novel, “Dead and Buried.”
She was employed as a classified ad taker and obituary writer at the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Va., a job she enjoyed for four years. Though not published, she wrote two more novels, “Number One Crush” and “The Prisoner of Shallot.”
Melanie’s main passion was writing, and she loved to write fantasy, horror and science fiction. She was inspired by the works of John Bellairs, Ray Bradbury and Peg Herring, and by the films of Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton. Her favorite actors were Christopher Lloyd and Harry Groener. Her favorite bands were Shakespeare’s Sister, The Breeders, Garbage, Cyndi Lauper and Led Zepplin. She was also a huge fan of the show "Mystery Science Theater 3000." As an animal lover, she cared for many cats, dogs, rats, and other animals.
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