Individual Details
Eloise Odesia Johnson
(4 May 1931 - 1 Aug 2015)
Mrs. Eloise Odesia Milner 1931-2015
Funeral service for Mrs. Eloise Odesia Milner, 84, of Goldville, will be Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. David Rozelle will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 3, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home.
Mrs. Milner passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1931 in Red River Parish, Louisanna to Otha Johnson and Margaret Jinks Johnson. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Mrs. Milner loved spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with Charles. She liked working in her flower garden, watching hummingbirds, reading and fishing. Mrs. Milner worked for several years as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Adams Health and Rehabilitation and also worked many years in the textile industry.
She is survived by her sons, Wayne Milner (Carolyn), of Alexander City, Terry Milner (Leanne), of Alexander City, Andy Milner (Gina), of Goldville, Bill Griffin of Alexander City, daughter, Kim Keel of Alexander City; sisters, Pat Simpson of Jacksonville, FL, Katherine Cotney of Wilsonville; grandchildren, Katie Milner, Emily Milner, Haley Milner, Anna Milner, Evan Milner; great-grandchildren, Trey Griffin, Lauren Griffin, Griffin Keel and Cheaney Margaret Keel.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years; parent; daughter, Charlene Milner Griffin; son-in-law, Howard Griffin and brother William Johnson.
Funeral service for Mrs. Eloise Odesia Milner, 84, of Goldville, will be Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. David Rozelle will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 3, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home.
Mrs. Milner passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1931 in Red River Parish, Louisanna to Otha Johnson and Margaret Jinks Johnson. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Mrs. Milner loved spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with Charles. She liked working in her flower garden, watching hummingbirds, reading and fishing. Mrs. Milner worked for several years as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Adams Health and Rehabilitation and also worked many years in the textile industry.
She is survived by her sons, Wayne Milner (Carolyn), of Alexander City, Terry Milner (Leanne), of Alexander City, Andy Milner (Gina), of Goldville, Bill Griffin of Alexander City, daughter, Kim Keel of Alexander City; sisters, Pat Simpson of Jacksonville, FL, Katherine Cotney of Wilsonville; grandchildren, Katie Milner, Emily Milner, Haley Milner, Anna Milner, Evan Milner; great-grandchildren, Trey Griffin, Lauren Griffin, Griffin Keel and Cheaney Margaret Keel.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years; parent; daughter, Charlene Milner Griffin; son-in-law, Howard Griffin and brother William Johnson.
Events
| Birth | 4 May 1931 | Red River Parish, Louisiana | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 2 Apr 1940 | (Otha William Johnson Sr. and Margaret Jinks) Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama |  |  | |
| Marriage | 26 Jun 1948 | Chambers County, Alabama - Charles E. "Rooster" Milner | | | |
| Death | 1 Aug 2015 | Goldville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | 4 Aug 2015 | Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery, New Site, Tallapoosa County, Alabama | | |
Families
| Spouse | Charles E. "Rooster" Milner (1926 - 2014) |
| Child | Charlene Margaret Milner (1949 - 1974) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Otha William Johnson Sr. (1909 - 1971) |
| Mother | Margaret Jinks (1914 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Otha William Johnson Jr. (1935 - 1994) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Pat Johnson (1954 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Othor W Johnson Husband M 32 Texas - Laborer, cotton millMargaret Johnson Wife F 25 Alabama - Laborer, cotton mill
Eloise Johnson Daughter F 9 Mississippi
Othor W Johnson, Jr Son M 4 Alabama
1935 Residence same place
Marriage
Charles MilnerEvent Type Marriage
Event Date 26 Jun 1948
Event Place Chambers, Alabama, United States
Sex Male
Age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1926
Father's Name W M Milner
Mother's Name Bonnie Foreman
Spouse's Name Eloise Odessa Johnson
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1931
Spouse's Father's Name O W Johnson
Spouse's Mother's Name Margaret Jinks
Burial
Latitude 33.044998Longitude -85.76722
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