Milner, Windell

Windell R. Milner, Sr., age 75, of Fancy Prairie, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He is survived by Spouse : Linda
Children : Windell R. (Donna) Milner, Jr. of Petersburg
– Michael (Ninia) Milner of Fancy Prairie
– Dale (Karen) Milner of Springfield
– Deborah (Robert) Babbs of Lincoln
– Marguerite (Melvin) Morgan of Atterberry
Brothers – Charles (Dottie) Milner of Springfield
– Harold (Kathy) of New Boston, MO
– Gerald (Joan) of Mt. Pulaski
– Lonnie (Sheila) of Plano, TX
Seventeen Grandchildren
Twenty-three Great-grandchildren
Several Nieces, Nephews, & Cousins

He is preceded in death by three granddaughters and one grandson and his parents.

Windell was born November 5, 1934 in Alicia, Arkansas the son of John Marion and Bertha Mae Evans Milner.

He married Linda L. Roher on October 8, 1961 in Springfield.

Windell graduated from Athens High School in 1953. He was a member of the US Air Force Reserve.

He farmed for many years with his father in the Fancy Prairie area and worked in security for 27 years. He also was a volunteer firefighter for the Fancy Prairie Fire Department.

Windell loved NASCAR, gardening, and tinkering with tools.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 17th from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens. Funeral services will be held there on Monday, January 18th at 10:30 AM.

Rev. Owen Englin officiating.
Burial will be at Walnut Hill Cemetery near Williamsville.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society and American Diabetes Association.