Mildred Gray Embler, 95, passed away November 11, 2018. She was born May 6, 1923, in Randolph County, NC, to the late Jake and Kathleen Gray. After many years of service, Mildred retired as a LPN on the maternity floor at High Point Regional Hospital. Her hobbies included quilting, knitting, crocheting, reading, doing crossword puzzles and shopping for bargains. She also had a big sweet tooth. A loving mother and grandmother, she will be deeply missed.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Lacy Odell Embler; daughter, Patricia Skeen; son-in-law, Michael Pierce; two brothers, Donald and Buddy Gray; and sister, Juanita Thomason.
Survivors include her daughter, Anna Pierce; son-in-law, Arthur Skeen; three grandchildren, Susan Burrows and husband Tony, Cynthia McAden, and Mark Pierce and wife Dana; five great grandchildren, Adam and Jake Burrows, Hunter and Faith Pierce, and Dana Poindexter; and two great-great grandchildren, Alex and Jackson Poindexter.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, in the Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. Interment will follow at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.
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