Mildred Ella Deason, 95, of Parrish, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Walker Baptist Medical Center.
Agraveside service will be held on Monday, at 1 p.m., at Zion Church of Christ Cemetery of Parrish, with Kilgore-Green Funeral Home directing. John Thomaston will officiate.
Mildred was born in America, Alabama, she is a graduate of Parrish High School, Alabama College for Women “University of Montevallo” Columbia University of New York City. She taught physical Education at University of Montevallo, University of Mississippi and Austin Peay University of Clarkesville, TN where she was Dean of Women. She served in the American Red Cross in Korea, Vietnam and Europe and North Africa. After Mildred retired, she worked as a security officer at Drummond Company in Jasper. Her favorite hobby was bird watching and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Zion Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert B. Deason Sr. and Edith J. Deason; siblings, Edith Deason, Thomaston Short and Elbert B. “Ebb” Deason Jr.
She is survived by her brother, Pick Deason, sister-in-law wife of Ebb, Wadene and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to, The National Audubon Society.
