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Sad information

Posted by Robert '62 on January 14, 2019, 7:14 am

I received this today on Facebook complete with pictures so it is not confidential at all. Judith Morse, Marianne's daughter, sent it. "My sweet Aunt Millie/aka Mimi (my mother’s older sister and only sibling) is in the hospital at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. She has been moved to hospice care where she is being kept comfortable, and we are assured through her life and example that she is bound for glory."

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Posted by Carol lindley on January 27, 2019, 11:54 am, in reply to "Sad information"

Thinking of you!

Mildred's Obituary

Posted by Robert '62 on January 21, 2019, 8:26 pm, in reply to "Sad information"

I should have renamed the obit which is posted below.

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Posted by Robert '62 on January 21, 2019, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Sad information"

Mildred's obituary. After a brief illness, Mildred Myers McCravey Clarke departed this life on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a woman of considerable intelligence, imagination, and creativity whose life was a reflection of her Christian faith.

She was generous with her time. She knew how to pay attention, how to listen. She didn’t know how to be lazy. She didn’t mind being interrupted. She was equally ready for a children’s game, a jigsaw puzzle, or a late-night conversation about theology ... or philosophy ... or work ... or heartbreak.

She loved projects, and she didn’t mind making a mess. She was very much at home with ... ingredients for complicated recipes (chocolate eclairs or chili sauce, for instance) ... wallpaper, paint, rollers, ladders and brushes to revamp or repurpose a room ... yarn for knitting or crocheting sweaters or blankets or afghans ... or fabric, batting, piping cord and scissors for her wonderful “Mimi Blankets.”

She knew the Bible, much of it by heart. She could sing all the verses of many hymns without looking at the hymnal. She prayed frequently—throughout each and every day. She loved working in the yard. She loved baseball and knew a lot about it. She loved literature and the opera. She taught high school English, Literature, and French for eleven years in Scott County, Mississippi. She enjoyed her computer but only used it to play Solitaire. She never learned to keep her cellphone with her.

She loved listening to her six grandchildren read, or teaching them to sew or cook, or seeing and hearing them play football, saxophone, soccer, baritone, or baseball. She felt privileged to live long enough to see the oldest three marry, and to become a great-grandmother with a new generation to love and for whom to sew and knit.

She earned a Bachelors Degree from Agnes Scott College and a Masters Degree from Mississippi State University. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She was preceded in death by Joseph Ransom Clarke, Jr., her husband of 50 years, and by great-grandson, Baby Joseph. She is survived by three children, Mary Katherine Clarke, Joseph Ransom Clarke, III and his wife, Penny Petro Clarke, and Richard McCravey Clarke. She is also survived by six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Saturday, January 26 at 2:00 PM at Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Fairhope, AL, with a funeral service to follow at 3:00 PM. A private burial service will be held on Sunday, January 27 at Jubilee Memorial Gardens in Daphne.

Thank you.

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on January 21, 2019, 8:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Glad you posted this, Robert.

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Posted by Steve 70 on January 14, 2019, 2:11 pm, in reply to "Sad information"

Sorry to here this Robert, I'll keep your family in my prayers

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Posted by Kaye ‘63 on January 14, 2019, 1:50 pm, in reply to "Sad information"

Very sad, Robert, but thank you for posting. What FHS grad class was Mildred in?

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Posted by Robert '62 on January 14, 2019, 8:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

1957

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Posted by John B. on January 14, 2019, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

On your first post, I did not get the connection.
Are you saying this is Mildred McCravey who married Joe Clarke? If so, Mildred is my '57 classmate.
I am shocked and saddened.

Re: Sad information

Posted by Robert '62 on January 15, 2019, 9:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Yes, John. And I just heard from her niece about an hour ago that Millie died this evening around 8:30.

ARRANGEMENTS

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on January 18, 2019, 10:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Judith Morse, Marianne’s daughter, gave me this information when I asked her for an address for cards.

“The best address for cards would be Kitty’s address (daughter) where Millie was living. It’s:

Kitty Clarke
9820 Light Avenue
Hastings FL 32145

Funeral is in Spanish Fort on the 26th. I think visitation is at 2 and funeral at 3. The church is Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church in Fairhope, AL”

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Posted by Lu Ann Gould on January 17, 2019, 9:55 am, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Millie was a very sweet special lady. Praying for her family at this sad time.

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Posted by Jean E '68 on January 16, 2019, 5:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Saddened to read about Mildred. She and Marianne were both such special individuals. My prayers are with her family.

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Posted by John B. on January 15, 2019, 10:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Thanks Robert, for letting us know.

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Posted by Kaye ‘63 on January 16, 2019, 3:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Sad information"

Very sad. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

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