Obituary: Melanie Erin McAdams, 42

Melanie Erin McAdams, 42, passed away peacefully in Anchorage, Alaska on Nov. 29, 2017. She was born on Sept. 17, 1975 in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of "Mac" and Sharon McAdams.

In October of 1979, when Mel was just four, the U.S. Coast Guard transferred Mac and his family from Mobile, Alabama to sunny Oahu, Hawaii. Mel spent 10 wonderful years in Hawaii where she attended 1st - 8th grade.

In 1989 her mom Sharon McAdams moved with Mel and her brother Matthew to Petersburg, Alaska to be closer to their family. Mel attended Petersburg High School and graduated in 1993.

After graduation she we...