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Russell Reed Milliken

1922 - 2012

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1922

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2012

Russell Milliken Obituary

Russell Milliken

Russell Reed Milliken, age 89, of Dover, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Manor House of Dover.

The funeral will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Anglin Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Edwards, Verlon Pritchett and Carl Newberry officiating. Burial in Stewart County Memorial Gardens. Family will serve as Pallbearers.

Visitation will be Monday from 4:30 til 8:00 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until the hour of service on Tuesday.

He was born September 27, 1922 in Stewart County, son of the late Garland and Goldie Keatts Milliken. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Geneva Crain.

Mr. Milliken was a World War II Navy Veteran and a retired groundskeeper at Paris Landing State Park. He was a member of Rose Valley United Methodist Church, where he was a long time adult Sunday School Teacher.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 68 years, Nina Gafford Milliken; four children, Ross Milliken (Faye), Donna Butts (Mack), Terry Milliken (Donna) all of Dover and Jimmy Milliken of Tennessee Ridge; eight grandchildren, Anglin Lancaster, Michelle Odom, Lucynda Cook, Marcine Corlew, Tara Wiese, Russ, Gina and Reed Milliken; five great grandchildren, Sara and Dylan Lancaster, Mackenzie and Darryll Cook and Rachel Wiese; one sister, Anna Rae Keatts.

In lieu of other memorials, donations may be made to the Rose Valley Cemetery Fund.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Leaf Chronicle on May 28, 2012.

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Melinda Taylor

May 29, 2012

Our family would like to express our condolences for your loss. I know how hard it is. Our prayers are with you.
The Kingins-Taylor Family

Ronnie Adams

May 29, 2012

Ross, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know you'll miss him as I do mine. Your family is in my prayers.

May 28, 2012

Just letting you know I'm thinking of you in your time of sorrow Ross,My prayers are with you buddy. Bear

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