Lutricia Ann “Lucy” McMillin, 63, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at her home in Poteau surrounded by family and friends.
Lucy was born January 26, 1956 in Bakersfield, CA to Howard & Nan (Green) Earven. Lucy grew up in Arvin, CA and graduated with the class of 1974.
She was a majorette in the Arvin High Bear Band. She was Student Body President of her 8th grade class at Haven Drive Elementary. She held a record in the high jump. She was 1971 RCA Rodeo Queen. Lucy worked in the potato sheds, taught nursery school and gave many a little girl baton lessons. After moving to Oklahoma in 1980, she was the director at the First Free Will Baptist Day Care and loved on many area children.
She was a member of Delta Lambda Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi. If you ever met Lucy, you loved her. She lit up a room just by walking in it. Lucy had more best friends than most have friends. Her kids, grandkids, nieces & nephews meant the world to her and they all knew it. She spread love and sunshine wherever she went.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Barney & Ruby Green, Samuel & Catherine Earven.
Survivors include her husband, Don; daughter, Melissa & Mike Culverson of Ft. Smith, AR; sons, Clint Bradshaw of Poteau, Cody Bradshaw of Frisco, TX, Mark & Edie McMillin of Poteau; her parents, Howard & Nan Earven; sister, Marla & Mack Hinds of Heavener, OK; brothers, Danny & Brenda Earven of Catoosa, OK, Clark Earven, Frank & Linda Earven all of Heavener; grandchildren, Hunter & Ethan Bradshaw of Poteau, Jaxon, Grayson & Jace Bradshaw of Frisco, TX, Jake & Demi McMillin, Kade McMillin, Maci & Tanner Wright all of Poteau, Calli Culverson of Ft. Smith, AR; other relatives, loved ones and friends.
Come celebrate her life with her family on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2 pm, at the Reynolds Center in Poteau with Rev. Phil McGehee officiating. Interment will follow in Vaughn Cemetery, Gilmore. Pallbearers will be Jake & Kade McMillin, Hunter, Ethan, Jaxon & Grayson Bradshaw & Tanner Hinds. Honorary pallbearers will be her special friends The PoPo’s.
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The family has chosen to entrust the care of the services to Evans & Miller Funeral Home, POTEAU, OK