Melissa Gough, 37, Kidder Missouri passed away on March 5 2012 at the Cameron Regional Medical Center. She had been a lifelong resident of Kidder.Melissa was born on February 13 1975 in St. Joseph Missouri to Larry E. and Sharon K. Johnson Gough. She had graduated from Penney High School Hamilton Missouri in 1993 and had attended college. Melissa had worked at the Kidder Curve and had previously also had an auction service. Melissa had served the community of Kidder as the Mayor for two terms and she had been a Kidder first responder and volunteer firefighter.She was preceded in death by her grandparents.Survivors: Rhonda Gough Morgan Kelly and Mykale Lewallen all of the home in Kidder; her parents Larry and Sharon Gough Kidder; Sister Stephanie (Everett) Edwards-Parks Kidder; two nieces Rachel Gough and Brooke Edwards; and numerous aunts uncles and cousins.Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday March 10 at the Kidder Baptist Church.Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday March 9 at Bram Funeral Home Hamilton.Interment: Kidder Cemetery.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family.Friends may call after 10 a.m. on Friday.   Bram Funeral Services