Mildred "Millie" Byrum^{[1, 2]}

1924 - 2013  (88 years)

• Name	Mildred "Millie" Byrum
  Born	11 May 1924	Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	29 Apr 2013  [4]
  Buried	3 May 2013	Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I222116	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Amos Byrum,   b. 25 Aug 1901, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Apr 1983  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Nona Ghormley,   b. 28 Jun 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Feb 1995  (Age 88 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1923	Monroe County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F155842	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Shirley Townsend,   b. 4 Oct 1924, Tremont, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Mar 2015  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Abt 1947
  Children	1. Don Townsend
  Family ID	F84913	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 May 1924 - Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 3 May 2013 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 13 Sep 2007. Linda Joan Allen Townsend "Grammy" obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 6 Mar 2015. Shirley Townsend obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Mildred Byrum Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Alcoa, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 5 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1925 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Amos Byrum Head M 27 Tennessee Nona Byrum Wife F 23 Tennessee Mildred Byrum Daughter F 5 Tennessee Gay Mcjunkins Lodger M 23 Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 29 Apr 2013. May 11, 1924 - April 29, 2013 TOWNSEND, MILDRED BYRUM – age 88, of Knoxville, TN, passed away April 29, 2013. Preceded in death by parents, Amos and Nona Byrum. Survived by husband, Shirley Townsend; son, Don Townsend and wife Linda, and several nieces and nephews. Millie was born in Tellico Plains, TN and moved to Knoxville with her parents as a girl. She graduated from Old Knoxville High School in 1942 and worked during the war at Fulton-Sylphon. In 1946, while working at Clark-Jones Music Company, she met Shirley, the love of her life. They married the following year and spent the next 66 years loving and caring for each other. In the early 1960's, Millie joined her parents at Byrum-Townsend Grocery Store and opened a lunch counter where she nourished a generation of South Knoxvillians with her cooking and her loving spirit. Millie loved the Lord and always took the opportunity to witness to others. She was a kind, loving, gracious and generous lady who will be missed by everyone who knew and loved her. The family would like to thank the medical staff at UT Hospital for their compassionate care, and friend Darlene Smith for her constant help and friendship. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Thursday, May 2 at Sevier Heights Baptist Church, where she was a member. Funeral service will follow at 7:00 pm with Dr. Hollie Miller officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11am, Friday, May 3 at Woodlawn Cemetery for the graveside service. Memorial gifts may be given to Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Nona Ghormley Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Apr 1923 Event Place: Monroe, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: Amos Byrum Page: 210