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Mildred Rich Obituary
GARLAND — Mrs. Mildred Shipp Rich, 90 of 1745 Lamb Road, died Friday Nov, 17, 2017 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.
She was born April 3, 1927 to the late Banard and Addie Mae Shipp. Mrs. Rich was a homemaker and a member of the Garland PFWB Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 ½ years, Walter Eddis Rich; sisters, Virginia S. Bailey, Geraldean Armistead; infant twin sisters, Mary Elizabeth Shipp and infant sister, Norma Rae Shipp.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Garland Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, by the Rev. Jeff Hayes and the Rev. Dewey Ball officiating. Burial will follow in the Garland Cemetery.
Mrs. Rich is survived by two daughters, Viola Marshall (Bobby), Elaine Carroll (Elworth); son, E.C. Rich (Connie) all of Garland; one brother, W.B. Shipp of Clinton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Carter Funeral Home and other times at home.
Service by Carter Funeral Home in Garland. Online condolences maybe sent through www.carterfh.com
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May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.-Eccl.7:1
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