On Wednesday, October 9th, 2019, Melanie Konopa passed away suddenly at her home in Carrollton, Texas. She was born May 20, 1969 in Durham, North Carolina to James and Julie (Cramer) Konopa. Melanie became a registered nurse in 1993 and had recently received her Bachelor of Science Nursing. She touched the lives of many through her 19 years as a hospice nurse and was most recently working as a registered nurse at Sagecrest Hospital.Melanie loved collecting Footprints in the Sand, seashells, and was an avid reader. One of her favorite hobbies was traveling with her friends and family and visiting many beautiful places. She was an animal lover and has been reunited in heaven with her beloved cat, Rita. Melanie was known for her kind heartedness, great sense of humor and ability to joyfully brighten up any room. Melanie leaves her son, Christopher, who was her greatest joy in life. She is also survived by her mother, Julie, and her father, James, brothers Michael, Marc (Stacey), and Col. Matthew (Maggie), and sister Marni. She is also survived by aunts Jeanette (Ronnie), Kristen (Mitch), and Kay (Jerry), along with nephew Trase and nieces Kayla, Tayler and Sophie and numerous cousins. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Cyril Konopa and Bernice Williams and her maternal grandparents Arthur and Anna Mae Buggy Cramer.Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Brooks Family Chapel of the North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to DFW Cocker Spaniel Rescue (dfwcockerrescue.org), Texas Nurses Foundation (www.texasnurses.org/page/aboutTNF) or a charity of your choice.Footprints poem:One night I dreamed a dream.As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,One belonging to me and one to my Lord.After the last scene of my life flashed before me,I looked back at the footprints in the sand.I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,especially at the very lowest and saddest times,there was only one set of footprints.This really troubled me, so I asked the passed away about it."Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,You'd walk with me all the way.But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,there was only one set of footprints.I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave youNever, ever, during your trials and testings.When you saw only one set of footprints,It was then that I carried you."Please leave the family condolences and share memories on this website.