>ELLA
LOU MILTON – 96 -
HOUSTON
- Ella Lou Milton was born in
Archer,
Florida to Edward
H. and Lou Baker on February
18, 1911 and died June 28, 2007 of
natural causes.
She was married to Carl
R. Milton who predeceased her
and they had two daughters Carolyn
Frances Milton-Jones and Sandra Jewell Milton Myers. She adopted as
daughters Sara Ann Barton, July Belt, and Louisa Butler during her
later years in Houston, Texas. She had 12 Grandchildren, 10
Great-Grandchildren, and 8 Great-Great Grandchildren. She is also
survived by cousins Jewel Campbell, Bill and Paula Campbell and two
children, and her Sister-In-Law Valita Baker.
She was predeceased by her parents and three brothers, Cecil,
Earl, and Victor Baker.
Ella Lou was a member of the United Methodist Church and taught Sunday
School from age 9 to age 90. She was a member of what is now known as
the United Methodist Women for over 75 years - serving as President,
Treasurer, and Secretary. Ella Lou worked for her Uncle John English at
his
IGA Food Store on West
Lemon Street in Lakeland for over 17 years.
After moving to Houston, Texas with Carolyn Frances, she
continued her service at Almeda Methodist Church and cared for
neighborhood children and took them to Sunday School faithfully. One of
her many accomplishments was sewing sterile instruments covers for The
Methodist Hospital for many years as a volunteer. She later made lap
robes for the sick and baby blankets for new babies by hand. She was
well known for her exquisite embroidery of pillowcases, dresser
scarves, and pillows. Ella Lou showed her faith in God daily by
example. She shared her faith both at home and at church each Sunday.
Her sunny smile and wry humor will be remembered by all who came in
contact with her.Services will be at Lanier Funeral Home, July 5.2007.-
Internment at Oak Hill
Cemetery.
- Ledger, July 3, 2007
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FROSTPROOF -- Butterflies, birdhouses
and hummingbirds in a yard full of flowers and plants were among the
joys of nature you might find in the yard of Mrs. Helen G. Milton."She
was a gardener," said her sister, Ruth Johnston of Frostproof. "Her
yard is a mass of plants and flowers. You can hardly walk through it.
It was like a jungle, there are so many plants in it."
Mrs. Milton, a retired doctor's assistant and caregiver, died
of
leukemia Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at home. Born
in Crewsville on
Oct. 25, 1925, she grew up in
Hardee County.
She came
to Frostproof after marrying Lawrence Edward Milton,
who was from
the Polk County area, in 1943.
Mrs. Milton worked as an
assistant in the office of a Frostproof physician
named Dunham for
20 years before retiring in
1972. She later became an end-of-life
caregiver, taking care of the terminally ill for the next 28 years. She
continued to serve as a self-employed caregiver after moving to
Burnsville, N.C., where she also enjoyed gardening and nature."When she
lived in the mountains, she had a regular farm. She grew everything up
there . . . vegetables, tobacco."She was also an artist. She painted
for years but then she gave that up for gardening," Johnston said. "She
was just an all-around wonderful person."Mrs. Milton returned to
Frostproof four years ago.She was a Protestant.
Mrs. Milton was preceded in death
by her husband, Lawrence Edward Milton in 1983.
In addition to her sister, she is
survived by her sons, Lawrence "Larry" Milton and George "Chuck"
Charles Milton, both of Frostproof, and Robert Lamont Milton, Green
Mountain, N.C.; sister, Lottie Tindell, Okeechobee; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be this
evening at Marion Nelson Funeral Home of Frostproof. Services
will be Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial
will
follow in Silver Hill Cemetery.
- Ledger
on Aug. 5, 2003
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>MRS.
OTHEL
MILTON – 92 - Homemaker
FROSTPROOF --
Mrs. Othel Milton of
Frostproof died of heart failure Friday (Nov. 8, 2002) at Florida
Hospital in Sebring. Born in Seville, Ga., on Sept. 8, 1910, she came
to Frostproof from there in
1922. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the
Women's Club and Circle Laura of First Presbyterian Church. She had
been a member the church for more than 50 years.
She was
preceded in death by her
husband, Julian Milton.
She is
survived by her daughter,
Judy Johnston, Frostproof; son, Julian Milton Jr., Frostproof; sisters,
L. Frances Mulcay, Jewell Denig, both of Frostproof; three
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be this
afternoon at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Frostproof. Services will be
Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Frostproof. Burial will be at Silver
Hill Cemetery in Frostproof.
– Ledger,
Nov. 10, 2002
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>THURL
RALPH
MILTON – 87 -
LAKELAND -
Thurl
Ralph Milton, of Lakeland, Florida passed away on Wednesday, January
22, 2014, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center due to natural causes.
Thurl was born November
7, 1926, in Lakeland to Thurl James and Hilda
Milton.
He is
survived by
his wife, Lillian Milton;
daughter, Bernice Wright; son, Calvin Knowles; four grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
A gathering
of
family and friends will begin at 10 a.m. with a chapel service to
follow at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at Lakeland Funeral
Home & Memorial Gardens. Burial will follow at
Lakeland Memorial Gardens.
–Ledger, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
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