Dana Lynne Milstead, 71, of McMinnville died Monday, Dec. 31 at NHC Healthcare Center in McMinnville.
She was born June 12, 1941, in DeKalb County and was a homemaker, and a member of Grace Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Milstead was preceded in death by parents, Charles W. and Phoebe Delton Flanders Underwood and brother, Barry L. Underwood.
Survivors include her husband, James T. (Jim) Milstead; daughter and son-in-law, Sonya L. and Larry Morton; son and daughter-in-law, James Eric and Jacqui Milstead; grandchildren, Arianna Camille Becerra, Jessica Anne Milstead, and Emily Olivia Milstead, brothers and sisters-in-law Joel and Helen Underwood, and Bill and Janie Underwood; and sister-in-law, Patty Underwood.
Per her request, Mrs. Milstead was cremated. A graveside memorial service is 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Joe Clark will officiate. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery as there will be no visitation at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Relay for Life, c/o McMinnville Funeral Home, P.O. Box 7115, McMinnville, 37111. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 4, 2013