Mildred Marie “Millie” Atherton, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023. She was born on October 10, 1943 in Cobbs Creek, Virginia.

Millie was a caregiver and loved gardening, fishing, lighthouses, and going to the beach in Nags Head, N.C.

Millie was predeceased by her parents, Grover and Alma Armistead; husband, George Calvin Atherton Jr., and two brothers, James Armistead and Ralph Armistead.

She is survived by her children, Keith Armistead, Troy Armistead, Amy Armistead and Joey Atherton (Grace); grandchildren, Aaron Forrest, Kyle Shipley, Tanner Sears; sisters, Joyce Hudgins and Mary Jenkins; a brother, William Armistead (Gloria), and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Friday, September 22, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, Virginia. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow at Haynes Cemetery, Cobbs Creek.