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- Giltedge - CLARA SEPHRONIA HILL McMILLIN, 90, died at her home on June 15, 2012. She was born June 6, 1922 to James Russell Hill and Mary Sloan Hill. Raised in the Flatwoods community, she graduated from Munford High School in 1940.
Shortly after graduation, she joined the workforce at Fisher Aircraft in Millington, TN.
She married Albert Sidney McMillin on November 29, 1940. In the mid-1940’s she taught at Gilt Edge Elementary School for several years. She served as Deputy Clerk in the Tipton County Clerk’s office for 12 years before being elected the County Court Clerk in 1962. As the first woman elected to this office in Tipton county, she earned the respect of her peers in county and state government and the citizens of Tipton County alike for the exemplary quality of her work. During her years as County Court Clerk, she was known as one who would ‘go the second mile’ to care for and help the people of Tipton County. she was generally loved by all. She retired from public office on August 31, 1994 after 44 years of distinguished service. September 1, 1994 was declared “Miss Clara McMillin Day” in Tipton County. On that day she received numerous tributes from across the state including a Proclamation from the House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee. She was again recognized by the State’s House of Representatives on the occasion of her 80th birthday in June 2002. During her tenure in office, she served as President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Tennessee County Clerk’s Association and won honors from such entities as the Tipton County Bar Association, the Tennessee County Clerk’s Association, the Department of Safety, and Commissioner of Revenue. She was named ‘Outstanding Female Citizen of Tipton County’ by the Covington Junior Auxiliary in 1993. Mrs. McMillin also served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Union Savings Bank of Covington, as a charter member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Tipton County, and and as President and Board Member of the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce. She served as Chairperson of the Tipton County Senior Citizens Association which recognized her as the “Outstanding Citizen of Tipton County.” She has served as County Chairperson of Cancer, Red Cross and Heart Association drives.
A life-long member of New Salem United Methodist Church, she has served on the Administrative Board and Parsonage Committee. She taught Sunday school for many years, and with her husband, guided generations of young people as the Youth Director for New Salem and for the Brownsville District of the United Methodist Church.
Mrs. McMillin was a member of the Eastern Star of Munford and is a Past Worthy Matron of that esteemed organization.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 42 years, her brother, J.R. Hill, Jr., and three sisters: Christine Curtis, Mary Glynn Sturdivant, and Bessie Wooten. She is survived by two sons: Challace Joe McMillin and his wife, Mary Lou Quinn McMillin of Harrisonburg, VA and Robert Wayne McMillin and his wife, Paulette Tate McMillin of Germantown, TN; two grandchildren: Lisa McMillin Wooley and her husband Mike Wooley of Nashville, TN and Sid McMillin of Pray, MT and two great-grandchildren: Christopher and Rachael Wooley.
The family will receive friends form 5-8 p.m. Monday, June 18 and service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 both at Munford Chapel. Interment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens, Covington, TN. Memorial contributions may be sent to New Salem United Methodist church, c/o Carolyn Sloan, 6914 Munford Gilt Edge Road, Burlison, TN 38015. Munford Funeral Home Munford Chapel (901)837-0123 brentwoodfuneralservices.com.
Published in The Commercial Appeal on June 17, 2012 [2]
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