In loving memory of
Mildred Stella Griswell
May 16, 1947 – October 1, 2023
Lived 76 years
New Bethel Cemetery · Tennessee
On angel’s wings you were taken, but in my heart you will always stay.
Life story
Mildred was a light to the world. She was loved by all who knew her. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially gardening and watching her hummingbirds.
She was most proud of her family and loved them with all her heart.
She was diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma in May 2023. She lost her battle on October 1, 2023.
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Family milestones in gold, history for context
1947
Born May 16
1947
Born
1949
Mildred was 2 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1955
Mildred was 8 when the Salk polio vaccine was declared safe and effective
1963
Birth of Daughter Sherry
1964
Birth of son, Lonnie
1964
Mildred was 17 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1965
Birth of son, Tommy
1969
Birth of son, James ‘Ras’
1971
Mildred was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Mildred was 35 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1983
Birth of granddaughter, Christa
1988
Birth of granddaughter, McKinley
1993
Birth of grandson, Blake
1993
Birth of grandson, Colton
1995
Birth of grandson, Corey
1997
Birth of grandson, Tristan
1997
Mildred was 50 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2006
Birth of great grandson, Camden
2007
Mildred was 60 when the first iPhone went on sale
2008
Birth of great grandson, Clayton
2012
Birth of great granddaughter, Chloe
2013
Birth of great granddaughter, Aubree
2015
Birth of great granddaughter, Sosie
2016
Mildred was 69 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2018
Birth of great grandson, Soul
2018
Birth of great grandson, Steele
2020
Birth of great grandson, Xander
2021
Mildred was 74 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2023
Birth of great grandson, Sage
2023
Death
2023
Passed away October 1, age 76
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