Darlene "Dee Dee" Millwood

Darlene “Dee Dee” Millwood, age 67, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Darlene was born Tuesday, August 21, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late Paul Green and Carolyn Hawkins Green. She was a graduate of Isothermal Community College where she earned two Associate Degrees. She worked at the Florence Mill for over twenty years as a supply room clerk and as a teacher’s assistant at Rutherfordton Elementary School for fifteen years before her retirement. Darlene was active member of the Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher, choir member and a vacation bible school teacher. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and was known as a “prayer warrior.” She interceded for many with her faithful prayers. She enjoyed taking trips to the beach, but her greatest passion was her family and especially her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Green and brothers, Dennis Green, Kenneth Green, Melvin Green and Neil Hawkins.

Those left to treasures her memory include her husband of thirty-five years, Ted Millwood; son, Joshua Millwood (April) of Gilkey; daughter, Jessica Green of Ellenboro; brother, Bruce Green (Jo-Anne) of Dobbinsville; grandchildren, Alina Nelon, Akira Jackson, Baylee Millwood, Waylon Millwood, Lily Millwood, Liam Millwood and Bri.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 23^rd at the Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church with Reverend Tim Whiteside, Reverend Paul Nelon and Reverend Don Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to Mosaic Hope, PO Box 1211, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.