Mildred Peery McCall

Mildred Peery McCall, 88, of Pulaski, Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Mildred is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Bruce. She will be greatly missed by her loving children, Bruce Jr. and wife, Marty; daughter, Debbie; granddaughters, Sarah and Elizabeth; her sisters-in-law, Anna Peery, Opal Newland, Ruth McCall and Lila Groseclose; brother-in-law, Mack McCall; and many nephews and nieces. Immediately following graduation at James Madison she worked for Appalachian Power Company as a home economist where she traveled from town to town holding cooking demonstrations and teaching housewives to use the new electrical appliances. She was a homemaker for many years while her children were young and then re-entered the work-a-day world as a teacher at Pulaski Middle School for 14 years. Mildred was an extraordinary cook who loved to entertain. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church Circle, of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Fine Arts Center in Pulaski. Her smile and gentle laughter will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church at 408 N. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski, with the Rev. Mark Graham officiating. A brief graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends and family are then invited back to the church fellowship hall for light refreshments and fellowship with the family. Flowers will be appreciated but the family wishes that memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Pulaski, Va. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.