1925
Ethel
2015
Ethel Pittock Milligan
June 30, 1925 — September 1, 2015
Laurinburg
Ashford, England is today located about 10 miles from the English entrance to the Chunnel, or the tunnel from England and France. In the 1920's through World War II it was a railway yard where parts for the railroads were manufactured. Ethel Pittock was just 15 in 1940 when the Germans targeted her community in the Battle of Britain. Paper was taped to windows to help protect from flying glass caused by the bombs, and the railway works were bombed, rebuilt and bombed.
She was a survivor, and married Charlie Marshall Milligan, a Scotland County serviceman stationed in England. She left for North Carolina and the visualized "streets of Gold" in 1946. She was actually one of the first two "War Brides" to cross the Mason-Dixon line. What she found in her homeland were dirt roads and the home plumbing was a hand pump in the yard. England after the War was better.
When Marshall returned they began growing their family and her perseverance made her a remarkable wife and mother. She held various jobs in the local textile mills.
In later life she was active in church and was a helpful transportation source for taking people to their doctor's appointments and running errands.
On Tuesday, September 1, 2015, Ethel – still a British citizen - moved for the final time to join her siblings, parents, and husband.
She is survived by her sons, Marshall Milligan (Debbie) of Laurinburg and Gordon Milligan (Patricia) of Myrtle Beach; her daughters, Blanchie Carolyn Brown (Carl) and Linda Horne of Laurinburg, and her five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Faith Presbyterian Church and visitation will follow in the in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials are requested for Faith Presbyterian Church, 2000 Elm Ave., Laurinburg, NC 28352 or Hospice of Scotland County, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
McDougald Funeral Home is serving the family.
Read Ethel Milligan's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
Ashford, England is today located about 10 miles from the English entrance to the Chunnel, or the tunnel from England and France. In the 1920's through World War II it was a railway yard where parts for the railroads were manufactured. Ethel Pittock was just 15 in 1940 when the Germans targeted her community in the Battle of Britain. Paper was taped to windows to help protect from flying glass caused by the bombs, and the railway works were bombed, rebuilt and bombed.
She was a survivor, and married Charlie Marshall Milligan, a Scotland County serviceman stationed in England. She left for North Carolina and the visualized "streets of Gold" in 1946. She was actually one of the first two "War Brides" to cross the Mason-Dixon line. What she found in her homeland were dirt roads and the home plumbing was a hand pump in the yard. England after the War was better.
When Marshall returned they began growing their family and her perseverance made her a remarkable wife and mother. She held various jobs in the local textile mills.
In later life she was active in church and was a helpful transportation source for taking people to their doctor's appointments and running errands.
On Tuesday, September 1, 2015, Ethel – still a British citizen - moved for the final time to join her siblings, parents, and husband.
She is survived by her sons, Marshall Milligan (Debbie) of Laurinburg and Gordon Milligan (Patricia) of Myrtle Beach; her daughters, Blanchie Carolyn Brown (Carl) and Linda Horne of Laurinburg, and her five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Faith Presbyterian Church and visitation will follow in the in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials are requested for Faith Presbyterian Church, 2000 Elm Ave., Laurinburg, NC 28352 or Hospice of Scotland County, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
McDougald Funeral Home is serving the family.
Read Ethel Milligan's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
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