
Margaret Miriam Milliken, 92, of Virginia Beach, passed away on Thursday with her loving family by her side. Born on September 12, 1919 in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Floyd and Odell Pugh Blankinship and wife of the late Jesse B. Milliken.
She is survived by her son, Jesse Milliken and his wife, Ilse, and their children, Brian and Erik, of VA Beach, and their daughter, Ninna McMahon of Castle Rock, CO; three daughters, Karen Whitehurst and her son, Daniel, of VA Beach, Vicki Rizzo and her husband, Michael, and their son, Alex, of Nokesville, VA, and Virginia Mawyer and her husband, Eddie, of Grandin, FL, and their children, Debbie Lazic of FL and Evan Mawyer of MN; three grandchildren, Charleen Creasey of VA Beach, Harry Rankins of Lynchburg, and Kendal McGanty of VA Beach; a sister, Frances Huber of Rustburg, VA; a brother, William Blankinship and his wife, Geneva, of Lynchburg; fourteen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and her husband, Margaret was preceded in death by her son, Charles W. Milliken; and her brothers, Walter, Edward, Roy, and Lloyd Blankinship.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 30th at 2 p.m. at Thalia Lynn Baptist Church, 4392 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. Interment will be private.
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My deepest sympathies to you for our loss. Although I have not seen or spoken to Margaret in several years, I share in your loss. We would call to check on each other as I “inherited” her dreaded Meniere’s disease and we’d share our “stories” of episodes. I will always remember her as a vibrant, beautiful, and gentle woman (I, on the other hand, am a “spitfire” like Frances)just as my PaPa, her brother Walter, was as a man. God Bless and Comfort you all. With sympathy, Margaret’s great niece, Annette (Gene and Barbara’s daughter)
I will always remember your mom’s laugh and what a beautiful woman she was– she was always ready to travel and seemed to have a great time with family and friends — but she had a look that she could give
With her eyes to let you know she did not approve of whatever shenanigans were going on — quite a woman and I know she will be missed- wish I could be there but I’m on the west coast — my love to everyone – Annette