Mildred Cedonia Beck, age 85, of Clermont, Florida passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2016. She was born on January 12, 1931 to the late William Carlton Manry and Olivia Wright Dillinger.She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Carlota and Edwena.Also, her husband Paul E. Beck, and son John D. Beck.She will by truly missed by her remaining 7 children, Carlton Fountain – Willis TX, Delores Forringer – Leesburg FL, Charlotte Hooks – Pensacola FL, SaraSmith – Pensacola FL,Kay Gabler – Virginia Beach VA, Paul Beck – Topeka KS, and Robert Beck – San Jose CA.She dearly loved her 36 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 11 AM in;the Salem Cemetery in Edison Ga with Rev. J. C. Beck officiating.
She was raised on the "White Belt Dairy" in Hialeah, FL. She loved playing on the dairy and it was at the dairy where she developed her passion for riding horses. She had fond memories of her horse "Montana".She often rode in the Miami, Orange Bowl New Year's Eve parade.She attended Hialeah High School.
Mildred pursued her interest in the medical field by serving as a Nurses Aid at the Army Medical Hospital in Fort Benning, GA.Her favorite time nursing was spent working in the Neonatal Unit tending babies.Just prior to her passing, she told us she was going to heaven to rock all the babies.
Paul and Mildred had a passion for traveling, they enjoyed their motor home, and sightseeing across the United States. Friends never knew when they were going to be pulling up in their yard. They were members of multiple camping clubs over the years and enjoyed friendships with many camping buddies.
Our mother cared deeply for everyone she knew, whether they were her family member, friend, or co-worker. She was always willing to help someone in need and had a very kind heart.She had numerous friends and her house was often filled with liveliness and laughter.She had countless life-long friends that she communicated with regularly.
We could not have asked for a better mother. She taught us so much about how to love and respect each other, the importance of appreciating the simple things in life, and most of all, stressed how we could become anything we chose to be.Her love and compassion reached to so many levels and so many people.We will all miss her dearly