OKLAHOMA CITY — “I’m so honored, and also I’m ready to go residence.”
Happiness McMillon, 1941-2022
Those were the last words that Happiness McMillon claimed to Scott Youthful, prayer preacher for the Memorial Roadway Church of Christ in Oklahoma City, when Youthful saw her in the health center.
McMillon, a therapist, educator and also encourager of numerous Christians worldwide, experienced a stroke and also was identified with leukemia prior to her fatality on Dec. 10. She was 81.
“Happiness was among the best ladies our church has actually ever before recognized — a column in this church, in this neighborhood for several, several, years,” claimed Phil Brookman, teaching preacher for the Memorial Roadway church. For those that understood her, McMillon offered a “spectacular picture of the meekness and also the knowledge of God,” Brookman claimed.
Amongst her several duties — in mentor and also in ministry — McMillon acted as a press reporter and also editor for The Christian Chronicle. As lately as last month she checked web pages for the paper. She likewise aided with handling presents for the Chronicle, a global paper for Churches of Christ.
She was birthed Oct. 15, 1941, in Wichita Falls, Texas, and also matured in Midwest City, Okla. She participated in Oklahoma Christian University (currently College), finishing in 1963 with a bachelor’s level. She gained a master’s from Central State University (currently the College of Central Oklahoma).
Happiness and also Lynn McMillon in 2021.
She wed Lynn A McMillon on Sept. 1, 1962. She educated English and also sustained her other half as he participated in graduate college in Memphis, Tenn., and also later on at Baylor College in Texas.
Her other half’s occupation brought him to Oklahoma Christian College, where Happiness offered in a selection of duties and also ministries, gathering virtually 40 years of solution spread throughout 7 years. She functioned as a trainer of English and also a public relationships police officer. For virtually a years she acted as organizer of the Oklahoma Christian Female’s Organization (OCWA).
Happiness McMillon, with Scott LaMascus, throughout her time as taking care of editor of The Christian Chronicle.
Quickly after the college obtained The Christian Chronicle in 1981, Happiness acted as the paper’s handling editor and also later on as associate editor. After going back from that duty, she remained to act as a management aide.
She was an energetic participant of the Memorial Roadway church. For 16 years she routed and also supplied the major regular lesson for the church’s Facility for Female’s Holy bible Research. She was a commonly in-demand speaker at ladies’s meetings and also nationwide occasions. She and also her other half likewise performed marital relationship enrichment workshops for church teams country wide.
She made 32 global journeys, a lot of which engaged mentor, objective oversight and also motivation. She and also her other half led 4 global projects of Oklahoma Christian trainees to Australia, Greece and also England.
She and also a good friend as soon as possessed and also run a consignment boutique, referred to as The Snooty Fox. They joked that they used even more of the garments than they offered.
Lynn and also Happiness McMillon with their family members in 2021.
She and also her other half lately commemorated their 60th wedding anniversary. Various other survivors include their kids, Jeff (Sydney) McMillon of Tulsa and also Greg (Regina) McMillon of Edmond, Okla.; grandchildren Shelby (Michael) Cooper of Oklahoma City, Savannah (Jordan) Phillips of Edmond, Hannah McMillon of Edmond, Haley McMillon of Edmond (involved to Pedestrian LaRue), Caden McMillon of Edmond, Sydney Massey of Shawnee and also Kaylea Massey of Edmond.
In 2019, at a supper commemorating Lynn McMillon’s retired life as head of state and also chief executive officer of The Christian Chronicle, Oklahoma Christian College Head of state John deSteiguer hugs Happiness McMillon after revealing that a meeting room on university will certainly birth the McMillon name.
Happiness McMillon had a heart for goals and also was a long time fan of the Town of Hope, a ministry that offers orphans and also at-risk youngsters in Ghana, West Africa. Instead of blossoms, presents might be sent out with Heart Beat for Hope, a not-for-profit that sustains the Town of Hope. Make contributions online or mail checks to Heart beat for Hope, P.O. Box 2071, Edmond, OKAY 73083.
