Passed away Friday, February 18, 2011. She was born on May 28, 1925 in Washington, DC. She was the widow of her high school sweetheart, Emmett D. Milstead, Jr., a Navy veteran of World War II, whom she married in 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Lillian, and brother, Barry. She is survived by her sister, Mildred Simek of Omaha, and her daughters, Linda Miller and Jill Abell. Loving grandmother to Janet, Randy, Courtney, Danny, Allison, and Andrew. Beloved great-grandmother "G.G." to Brett, Kayla, Jordan Brady, Riley, Blair, Emma, Brooke, Brice, Kyle, Connor and Kaiden. Attended McKinley Tech and was a member of the "Techites" sorority. Enjoyed spending time in her Garden Club, volunteering at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, and loved to travel. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at Collins Funeral Home 500 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring. Wednesday there will be a viewing at Collins Funeral Home from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a noon burial at Gate of Heaven on Georgia Ave.
Passed away Friday, February 18, 2011. She was born on May 28, 1925 in Washington, DC. She was the widow of her high school sweetheart, Emmett D. Milstead, Jr., a Navy veteran of World War II, whom she married in 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Lillian, and brother, Barry. She is survived by her sister, Mildred Simek of Omaha, and her daughters, Linda Miller and Jill Abell. Loving grandmother to Janet, Randy, Courtney, Danny, Allison, and Andrew. Beloved great-grandmother "G.G." to Brett, Kayla, Jordan Brady, Riley, Blair, Emma, Brooke, Brice, Kyle, Connor and Kaiden. Attended McKinley Tech and was a member of the "Techites" sorority. Enjoyed spending time in her Garden Club, volunteering at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, and loved to travel. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at Collins Funeral Home 500 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring. Wednesday there will be a viewing at Collins Funeral Home from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a noon burial at Gate of Heaven on Georgia Ave.
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