Susan Milligan

Obituaries

Wednesday, 22 September 2021 06:06

Susan Bean Milligan, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Funeral services were handled by Scottsboro Funeral Home at the sanctuary of The Gathering Church of God on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 with Rev. Rick Vinson and Bishop Matt Beaty officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Susan was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1951 in Harvey, Illinois. She married her soulmate at age 19 on November 28, 1970, and together they built a beautiful love story. Susan and Don lived in Grant Park, Illinois where they began the journey of a lifetime.
Susan was a retired CNP employee from the Jackson County Board of Education. She loved working with children and spent many years teaching Sunday School, leading Missionettes and serving alongside her husband in children’s ministry. She also raised money so all children would have a chance to go to church camp. Susan spent many years as a pastor’s wife, in addition to teaching children God’s word. Susan’s favorite passage of scripture was Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” She was passionate about her family, and nothing was more important to her aside from her relationship with God. She loved her family endlessly and would do anything for them.
Susan did not want to be recognized for anything and always put others above herself. She had a selfless servant’s heart in the purest form.
She is survived by her husband, Don Milligan; daughters, Donna (Scottie) Reynolds, April (Bruce) Maples, Leia Milligan; grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Corey) Griffin, Jared Reynolds, Bryce Milligan, Laura Maples, Anthony Stansell, Amanda Sisk, Tavian Milligan, Micah Milligan, Aviana Milligan; sisters, Mary Putman, Amber Doebler. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Bean, Jr., Mary Bean; brothers, Jerry Bean, Terry Bean, Michael Bean; sister, Emily Dietrich; son, Ronnie Milligan; grandson, Hunter Atchley.