Mildred Sue "Millie" Welch, age 82, of Hot Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
She was born on March 9, 1938, in Amity, the daughter of Jettie Miller Dyer Davis and Lucille Garner Davis. On Sept. 4, 1955, and just before her senior year at Amity High School, she married John H. Welch. They moved to Vallejo, Calif., and, as promised, she finished high school there.
She worked for many years at Casual Corner in Richmond, Calif., where she was their top salesperson for many years. She enjoyed talking about her memories of playing basketball at Amity High School and, after their move back to Arkansas, getting together for regular class reunions. She was known as a spectacular housekeeper and homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, John H. Welch, of Hot Springs; her daughter, Darla Ann Welch, of Monterey, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Monday in Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood. Social distancing directives will be in place, with no more than 50 persons at any one time in the funeral home chapel. You must avoid all physical contact and attendees 10 years of age or older must be wearing a face covering to enter.
Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Lodi Cemetery near Glenwood.
Pallbearers will be Steve Davis, Larry Davis, Bruce Davis, Richard Davis, Devin Woodall, Tracy Welch and Clifton Welch.
Guest registry is at https://www.davis-smith.com.