Mildred Rebecca Killian, 76

She was the owner of Southland Nursery and Greenhouse and a member of Philadelphia The Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucinda Stoner Nunley. She was married Aug. 11, 1944 to R.T. Killian who preceded her in death June 7, 1979. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lucille Scott and four brothers, Jessie, Wallace, Corbet, and T.J. Nunley.

She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Edna Killian and Ricky Killian, all of Grundy County; daughter and son-in-law, Trina and Dennis Duke of McMinnville; five grandchildren, Kevin Killian, Becky Myers, Nicholas Killian, Darren Duke, and T.J. Duke; great-grandson, Seth Killian; sister, Emma Ruth Nunley of Georgia; sister-in-law, Estell Roberts of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service were held Monday at High?s Chapel with Barry Whiteaker officiating. Burial followed at Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 23, 2006