Mildred "Millie" Evelyn Barton

Mildred 'Millie' Evelyn Barton, 81, of California, Mo., passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at California Care Center, California, Mo. She was born on Aug. 7, 1936, in Versailles, Mo., to Lon Franklin Chadwick and AdaBelle Fields, both of whom preceded her in death. Shortly after she was born, Millie moved to Trammel, Va., and returned to Missouri in 1958. She was a stay at home mom. Later in life she worked as an in-home caregiver for families in California and Jefferson City. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church in McGirk. Millie's favorite pastimes were shopping and growing flowers. She had a green thumb that could turn a twig into a rose. Millie is survived by two daughters, Brenda Parker (Larry), of Sedalia, and Janice Harris(Gary), of California; two brothers, Cleo Chadwick and Claude "Dobbie" Chadwick, both of Versailles; three sisters, Sanda Roberson (Dave), Phyllis Chadwick and Mary "Merty" Stevenson, all of Versailles; her half-brother, Carroll Burnett (Letha), of Bates City; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, Millie was preceded in death by her sister, Leta Faye Chadwick; one daughter, Glenda Swope; grandson-in-law, Keith Street; and Aunt Helen Fields. The family will receive friends 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Windmill Ridge Funeral Service. Funeral services will be at noon Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Windmill Ridge Funeral Service with the Rev. Jeremy Barnard officiating with interment following at the California City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Preferred Hospice. Messages to the family may be contributed at www.windmillridgefuneralservice.com.