Effie A. Milam, age 92, passed away in a local nursing home. A funeral will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2017 at the First Baptist Church of Elm Mott with Pastor Jeb Barr officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the funeral home.

Effie was born October 12, 1925 in Prescott, Arkansas, the daughter of James Wesley and Estie (Howard) Foulk. She married Paul Milam on April 27, 1946 in Hobbs, New Mexico and he preceded her in death on January 29, 2010. She is also preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Kathryn Turner, Maxine Rushing, Oma Fay Edwards, Nadine Clark and Delores Schreen.

Effie was a hairdresser and owned her own salon in Lamesa, Texas for over 20 years. She had lived in the Elm Mott community since 1984 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Elm Mott where she quilted with the Living Hands Quilters.

Effie is survived by her nieces and nephews, Jimmy Martin, Debbie Eberle, Wanda Altenburg, Susan Littlejohn, Estie Brodie, Danny Clark, Tommy Milam and Jimmy Milam.

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