Margarita LaGrave Milling, Rita, died on May 5th 2011 at age 60 after losing her fight to Pancreatic Cancer. She died at home surrounded by family in Wilmington, NC.
Rita was born August 3rd 1950 in Mobile, Alabama, to Phebe and Dario LaGrave.
She was a loving wife of almost 41 years to Alfred Milling, Fred, to whom she was married on May 22nd 1970 in Mobile. She was a devout mother to Melinda Robbs (wife of Craig), Alfred Jr. (partner to Lee Steakley), Christopher Milling, and Michael Milling (husband to Amy). She considered Mary and Tom White and their children, Greg, Ashley, Courtney and Matt her family as well. She is survived by her mother and sisters, Phebe Nichols and Nancy Kersh, and she was preceded in death by infant son Christopher, and sister, Diana Small. She was the best Nana in the world to Melissa, Krista, and Christopher Milling.
She was General Chairman of the Jayceettes and former Woman of the Year in Mobile, Alabama. Her greatest achievement would be her family.
A Celebration of her life will be conducted Saturday, May 7, 2011, at 3:00 pm at Wilmington Funeral and Cremation Chapel.
The family will receive friends following the service 3:30 pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.
She was an artist that painted pictures of question, the dictionary of things unknown, the ring man of the circus and the heart of the home. “We love you and you will always be in our hearts, Nana-Rita.”
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Wilmington Funeral & Cremation, 1535 S. 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403; (910)-791-9099
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