Hazel Marie Millington

Mrs. Hazel Marie Curry Millington went to her Heavenly home on February 21, 2015 in Tyler. She was born in Tyler on September 3, 1926 and attended Gary Elementary School, Bonner Elementary School, Hogg Junior High and Tyler High School, graduating from there in 1944. While in Bonner, she started taking trumpet lessons from Doc Witt and played in the Bonner School Orchestra and the Hogg Junior High Orchestra. In high school she was in the Blue Brigade’s Drum and Bugle Corps, where she was the lead bugler. In her senior year of high school, she was Assistant Drum Major of the Blue Brigade. After graduating high school, she attended Tyler Junior College, graduating from there in 1946. On October 8, 1946, she married Calvin Millington. He was in the U. S. Navy and they lived in Corpus Christi and Memphis, Tennessee, with the naval base actually being in Millington, Tennessee. Upon completing his Navy career, they returned to Tyler in 1948. At that time, she started working as Registrar at the East Texas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and remained there until 1955. In 1955 she and her husband left First Baptist Church to help start Green Acres Baptist Church. While there, they were active in the choir and she was Nursery Coordinator for several years, also working in the Pre-School Sunday School department. During this time, they helped in the choirs of Sylvania Baptist Church and Southside Baptist Church. Preceding her in death were her parents, Walter and Neva Curry of Tyler; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Virginia Wilson; nephew, Randy Wilson and grandson, Andrew Murphey. She is survived by her husband, Calvin Millington; son, John Millington and wife Patti; daughter, Jan Murphey and husband Shannon; grandchildren, Amanda Murphey Wilkinson and husband Vince, Abby Murphey, John C. Millington and Mariah Millington; great-grandsons, Anderson Murphey, Drake Antu and Elijah Wilkinson. The family will have a private graveside service at Cathedral In The Pines, with Dr. Paul Powell officiating under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of East Texas Foundation, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701 or The American Cancer Society, 1301 South Broadway, Tyler, TX 75701.

Hazel Marie Millington

September 3, 1926 - February 21, 2015