Mildred Richards Brittain, age 88

Mildred Richards Brittain, age 88, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Mildred was born September 12, 1936, in Cleveland County and was a daughter of the late Clemmie Roy Richards and Leila Chapman Richards.

Mildred was a Licensed Practical Nurse having worked at the former Cleveland Memorial Hospital where she retired. She attended Mount Olivet Baptist Church for many years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, William "Bill" Brittain who died in February of this year, her sister, Margie Gettys, and her grandson, Asher Splawn.

Survivors include her daughter, Sherrie Brittain Bostic and husband Scott of Ellenboro, her brother, Ray Dean Richards of Green Creek her sister, Edith Monday and husband David of Morganton, as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Amy Saad and husband Ken, Aaron Bostic and wife Carly, and Allie Bostic, six great-grandchildren.

The family will have a visitation 2:30-3:30pm Thursday, October 10 in the Sanctuary at Mount Olivet Baptist Church and reception in the Fellowship Hall where all are welcome to visit and share with the family. Interment will be private for the family in the church cemetery with Rev. Travis Laflin officiating.

Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, Hurricane Mission Relief, PO Box 70, Bostic, NC 28018.

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Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.