Mildred "Millie" Ethel Haws' Obituary
Mildred (Millie) Ethel Haws, nee Montgomery, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family from causes incident to age on 19 September 2020 in Spring City, Utah. She was born on 6 March 1946 to Lawrence Lee Montgomery and Nellie Mae Johnson in Greensboro, North Carolina, the third of five children. She was raised in nearby Mcleansville on a 96 acre farm, graduated from Northeast Guilford High School in 1964 and Appalachian State University in 1968, the latter with a degree in Elementary Education in preparation for becoming a school teacher. During her final year of schooling she met Mark Andrew Haws who was serving as a missionary in North Carolina for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She joined the church and married Mark in the Salt Lake City Temple on 6 March 1969. Millie bore 10 children from 1970 to 1981 with two children and four grandchildren predeceasing her respectively—Mark Lawrence Haws (1989), Heather Elizabeth Haws (1974), Ma'Kayla Nan Kohler (2002), Mercydez Haws (2009), Brielle Young (2011), McKay Andrew Haws (2015), and brother Robert Lee Montgomery (2017). Millie devoted her life to her husband, children and grandchildren, each of them knowing they were her favorite because of her unconditional love. Even daughters and sons-in-law claimed her as “mom.” She loved everyone she met and always spoke kindly of others.
Millie served as President of the local Parent Teacher Association, cheered on sons, daughters, and grandchildren at countless sporting events, and faithfully upheld multiple church callings. She prepared and planned for family events, natural disasters, and the return of her Savior. She was voted “Most Dependable” in high school, of which her husband was so proud. Those who knew her would have included “Most Beautiful” and “Most Likely to Succeed.” Her beauty, grace, success, and unconditional love shone brightly in the service of community and family and anyone she met.
Millie is survived by her husband, Mark Andrew Haws of Spring City, Utah; siblings Elizabeth Anne Kallam of Stokesdale, North Carolina, Richard Edward Montgomery (Julia) of Kernersville, North Carolina, and Lawrence Wayne Montgomery of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; children Rebecca Lynne Engebretsen (Kjell) of Spring City, Utah, Matthew Christopherson Haws (Trina) of Monticello, Utah, Allison Leigh Kohler (Kirt) of Provo, Utah, Jonathan Eric Haws (Natalie) of Spring City, Utah, Lucas Andrew Haws (Andrea) of St. George, Utah, Zachary Michael Haws (Miranda) of Lehi, Utah, Nicholaus Harold Haws (Ashley) of Provo, Utah, and Ashley Noelle Young (Justin) of Williamsburg, Virginia, extended family, Wendy Kym Haws of Provo, Utah; 44 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on 26 September 2020 at the Provo Sunset Stake Center, 1560 South 1100 West, Provo, Utah at 1:00 pm, a viewing from 11-12:45, and graveside services at 3:00 pm at the Provo Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, Utah. Online viewing of funeral will be at the following URL: http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/provoutahsunsetstake
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