Mildred Eloise Pardue (Cox)

::Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery--Bakersfield CA

The Bakersfield Californian 12 November 2003

Mildred Eloise Pardue

Services: Friday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m.

Graveside services will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3700
River Blvd., for Mildred Eloise Pardue.

Mildred Cox Pardue was born in Foss, Oklahoma, on February 23, 1910,
to Charlie and Cora Cox. She graduated from Dell City High School in
1928. She married Ray Pardue in Cordell, Oklahoma, on May 26, 1930.
They had one child, a daughter, born in South Dakota, on May 2, 1931.
They came to Kern County on April 17, 1934, and have lived here ever
since. She has lived in Bakersfield for 69 years.

Mildred is survived by two granddaughters, Susan Patrick of
Bakersfield and Lori Bartley of Vermont; three great grandchildren,
Natalie Lovitt, Even Bartley and Owen Bartley; two great great
grandchildren, Christopher Lovitt and Jordan Bartley. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Ray, of 57 years, on April 6, 1987,
and her only child, a daughter, Dolores Thomason on August 24, 1965,
and a granddaughter, Janet Sizemore on January 9, 1993.

Mildred spent 35 years cooking in local cafs. She was also a devout
member of College Heights Congregational Church for 17 years and is
now a member of First Congregational Church.

Visitation begins Thursday, 2:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors