Mildred Sumrow
Mildred Inez Sumrow, 99, of Greenville passed away March 2, 2016 at Greenville Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Shaddox officiating. Interment will follow at Merit Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Born May 13, 1916, in Kingston Community, Mildred was the daughter of Alma and Lou (Pennington) Mallow. On March 30, 1940, she married Clifton Eugene Sumrow in Merit. She graduated from Celeste High School where she played basketball. Her team won state and played in the finals of the national tournament held in Wichita, Kansas. She later graduated from Wells College in Greenville. She was retired after working for various department stores in Greenville. She was a member of Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church.
Her survivors include her sons Jerry Sumrow and wife, Carolyn of Greenville, Clois Sumrow and wife, Elizabeth of Merit, DeWayne Sumrow of Arthur City, and Galen Ray Sumrow and wife, Jan of Rockwall; daughter-in-law Anita Sumrow of Florida; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Walen Roy Sumrow, and two brothers Pennington and Orvil Mallow.
Pallbearers will be David Sumrow, Jeff Sumrow, Greg Sumrow, Shane Sumrow, Kevin Welborn and Steve Welborn.
The family request memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.