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Hilda Grace McMillin, 82

Hilda Grace McMillin

CHESTER — Hilda Grace McMillin, 82 of Chester passed away at her home on Locust Hill Road on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 following a lengthy illness.

A daughter of the late John and Grace Baker Mehaffey, Hilda was born in Newell on May 4, 1934.

She raised her family on their farm outside of Chester. She took great joy in performing her chores around the house and she shared her love of the outdoors with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Hilda was a Nazarene by faith and retired as a dipper from Homer Laughlin China Company. Earlier she delivered papers on the rural route for the East Liverpool Review, often with her children in tow.

Hilda lost her husband and soul mate, David McMillin on May 21, 1999. Her siblings, Earl, John, and Harry Mehaffey, Sarah Ulbright, Margaret Witherow, Mary Anderson, Helen Staggers, and Martha Williams preceded her in death as well.

Left to carry on, are her children, Wallace McMillin of Chester, Alice Ann Klakos and her husband Dave of New Cumberland, and Diana Rosak and her husband Paul of Georgetown; her grandchildren, Jennifer Stewart (Josh) of New Cumberland, Paul Rosak (Marissa) of Georgetown, Heather Klakos (Matt McNeely) of West Point, Va.; and Danielle Wade (Nick) of New Cumberland; great grandchildren, Josh, Noah, Connor, Nehemiah, and Dodge; and Hilda’s sister, Florence Leek of Middlebourne, W.Va.

Her nephew, Pastor John Mehaffey will conduct services on Friday, April 28 at 11 a.m. at the Arner Funeral Chapel in Chester. She will then be laid to rest at the Locust Hill Cemetery in Chester. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

You may view this memorial and send condolences @ www.arnerfuneralchapel.com.