Dorothy (Dot) Leggett Milner
Dorothy (Dot) Leggett Milner died on January 17, 2021. She was born on October 17, 1934 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
She grew up in a number of locations in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia due to her father’s business. Graduated from Gulfport High School and while attending Mississippi State University she met and later married Robert C Milner in Hattiesburg. Their entire married life was spent in Starkville where her husband was employed at Mississippi Seed Improvement Association of MSU.
Dot received her BS and MS degrees from MSU. She pursued several career activities. She worked for a number of years with the Computer Center at MSU and later she worked for an attorney as a legal assistant. She worked the remainder of her working life in real estate, where she retired.
She was preceded in death by her parents Elwin and Marjorie (Baker) Leggett.
She was survived, in addition to her husband, by her brother Jerry Leggett of Colorado Springs, CO, and her nephews and their families which she adored very much, Mark Leggett (Jill) of Jacksonville, FL, Marine Lt. Col. Joel (Candice) Leggett of Stafford, Virginia, and Jonathan (Christi) Leggett of Huntsville, Alabama.
She was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church in Starkville. She dearly loved her church family and especially the children of the church.
Dot was a true MSU sports fan and she truly loved boxer dogs, which at certain times she bred, trained, and showed in a number of dog shows.
Due to the coronavirus situation, there will be a private family graveside service at Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Meadowview Baptist Church, 300 Linden Circle, Starkville, MS 39759 or a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be made at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg at http:// www.moorefuneralservices.com/. in Eupora, MS. She was a homemaker and member of Double Springs Methodist Church. She would do anything for anyone and loved her family more than anything. Her grandchildren were everything to her.
She was preceded in death by mother, Ruth Bell Williamson; father, Charlie Williamson; husband, J.R. Mckibben; and son, Charlie Mckibben.
She is survived by her husband, John E. Thompson, III of Eupora, MS; daughters, Elizabeth Franks(t.j.) of Sturgis, MS and Rose Newman (Dusty) of Maben, MS; son, Jurney Mckibben, III (Whitney) of Millport, Al;grandchildren, Alexis Newman, Bryce Newman, Ethan Newman, J.D. Franks, Isabella Franks, Hannah-belle Mckibben, and Jaxton Mckibben; and brothers, Frank Williamson of Maben, MS, Billy Williamson of Mathiston, MS, and Joel Williamson of Eupora, MS.
Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Double Springs Methodist Church, with the funeral service immediately following. Burial will be in Nebo Baptist Cemetery in Ackerman, MS. Rev. Brad Winfield will conduct the service.
You can leave the family a condolence at: www.welchfuneralhomes.com.