Nelson G. "Bud" McMillen

1921 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	Nelson G. "Bud" McMillen
  Birth	17 Oct 1921	OH
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Mar 2012	Defiance, OH
  	Burial: Riverside Cemetery Defiance Defiance County Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I16146	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family	Beulah Martha Belden,   b. 21 Nov 1922, Alliance, Stark, OH d. 1 Jan 1994, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1941	OH
  	Beulah M Belden in the Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 Name: Beulah M Belden Gender: Female Age: 18 Birth Date: abt 1923 Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1941 Marriage Place: Defiance, Ohio, USA Father: Ira Belden Mother: Cora B Gardner Spouse: Nelson G Mcmillen Film Number: 001977645
  Children	1. Larry McMillen   2. David McMillen   3. Vickie June McMillen,   b. 1949, OH   4. Mike McMillen
  Family ID	F5424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 17 Oct 1921 - OH Marriage - 12 Jan 1941 - OH Death - 8 Mar 2012 - Defiance, OH  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Nelson G. "Bud" McMillen, 90, of Defiance was called by our heavenly Father God to be with him on March 8, 2012. He was born October 17, 1921, in Defiance, to Claude W. and Cora (Shock) McMillen. Bud was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Dorothy (Edward) Fricke; his brother, Francis (Winnie) McMillen; and also a grandchild, David Nelson McMillen. Bud married Martha Beulah Belden in 1941 and Belle Jean Weisenburger in 1980. He leaves his wife Jean of 32 years; sons, Dr. Larry (Lynnette) McMillen of Folsom, La., David (Secora) McMillen of Phoenix, Ariz., and Michael (Marcia) McMillen, Defiance; daughter, Vicky Thompson, Beebe, Arkansas; grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jason, Michelle and Micah McMillen, Patricia Ferguson, Gerry, Danny and Christine Thompson and Jessica Loyed; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul (Jean Jackson) McMillen of Lima, Ohio; six nieces and nephews; and his two pets, Joey and Charlie, which he called his "four-legged boys." Bud was noted as being a very honest, kind and gentle person. He was a devoted father and husband who loved his family very much. Bud loved to go fishing in Grand Lake St. Marys and was a very good bowler and golfer. He was very active member for over 40 years in the Prop-Floppers model airplane club. Bud loved music and dancing and was also a life member of the Elks Lodge 147 of Defiance. Bud graduated from Defiance High School in 1939. He worked at Brown's Bakery in downtown Defiance while in high school and then for the Defiance Screw Machine Shop for 45 years, which later became the Precision Tool. He was noted as being an outstanding tool maker and also a foreman of the tool room. Bud was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Defiance for over 65 years. He taught Sunday school at St. Paul's and the old Gospel Temple. In addition, he was a longtime den "mother" and Boy Scout leader. Many have said that he was a very trustworthy and honest man who will be missed by many. Funeral services will be Monday, March 12, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 400 Wayne Ave., Defiance, with Rev. Michael Donnally officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery