Melba Lee Richter passed away Nov. 14, 2022. She was born Feb. 23, 1930, in Buffalo, Texas, to Fannie Lee and Robert E. Hood. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1947. In 1960 she met the love of her life, Leroy Richter. They were married January 1961 in Calvert, Texas, and they settled in Flatonia, becoming lifelong partners in their marriage, family and business.