Norma Millard (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Norma Jeane Clyde Millard, daughter of Ralph A. and Jessie Barber Clyde, was born May 5, 1929, in Phillipsburg, Missouri. She departed this life Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in her daughter’s home, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of ninety-three years, six months, and seventeen days.
On June 4, 1947, she was united in marriage to Wesley Dean Millard, and to this union one son and three daughters were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dean, on September 16, 2015; and a granddaughter, Keri Keys.
Norma is survived by a son, Galen Millard and his wife, Roxanna, of Phillipsburg, Missouri; three daughters, Suzanne Cotton, and her husband, Bobby, of Parsons, Kansas, Jeanne Stargel, and her husband, Ron, of Springfield, Missouri, and Nancy Triplett, and her husband, Bob, of Conway, Missouri; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She lived most of her life in Phillipsburg, Missouri, where she graduated from Phillipsburg High School. She made her home in the State of Washington for a few years, and then returned to Phillipsburg. She worked for the H. D. Lee Company as a seamstress for fifteen years. She then became a stay at home mother and homemaker.
Norma was raised in both the Methodist and Baptist faiths and was a devoted Christian that loved her lord.
She was an avid reader, enjoyed studying family genealogy and oil painting. She had numerous collections such as spoons, dolls, dishes and various other items. She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed piecing quilts, dressing and making antique dolls and doll clothes. She enjoyed working with crafts and loved to play games and word puzzles. She loved written correspondence with her family and friends. It was her favorite way of keeping up. Her family was very dear to her and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Norma was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a caring friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she made with them during her long lifetime.
Memorial to Conway Memorial Library
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