Melvin Rogers McFarlin II
Funeral services were held on 10/20/2022 Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary with a burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary. Melvin Rogers […]
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Funeral services were held on 10/20/2022 Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary with a burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.
Melvin Rogers McFarlin II was born on January 20, 1968, to Melvin and Sharon McFarlin in San Diego, California. On September 14, 2022, we lost a father, son, brother, grandfather, uncle, nephew, friend, and teammate. When Mel was nine years old, his family moved to Spring Valley, CA, where he attended Highlands Elementary School and started playing little league baseball, pop warner football, and youth basketball.
As a teen, he attended Spring Valley Junior High, then went on to Monte Vista High School. Mel was a beloved tri-athlete student with an infectious smile who excelled at football, basketball, and baseball. During his years at Monte Vista High, he lettered a total of nine times and was also a CIF All-Star for 2 out of 3 sports, garnering him a full scholarship to Utah State. Many that watched Mel play proclaimed him to be one of the greatest athletes that they had ever witnessed. Wanting to pass on his skill, knowledge, and love for the game, Mel coached little league baseball for a few years alongside his father, and eventually, he coached on his own.
Mel had a huge influence on others and inspired so many people to become better. Mel had such raw talent, countless people delighted in the privilege of watching him play to win. Not only was Mel a phenomenal athlete, but he was also a great human being. Everyone that encountered him instantly loved him. He knew exactly how to make you laugh and put a smile on your face.
Mel’s presence will be so deeply missed. He made his mark in this world and touched so many lives. Though he is no longer with us, his legacy will most definitely carry on. Mel will be lovingly remembered and missed by all.
He will forever bleed Crimson and Gold. A legend from East County San Diego.
