Eleanor Stewart McMillin, 92, of Parker passed away quietly early Sunday morning at the Parker Personal Care Home.

Born Nov. 1, 1925, in Freeport, she was the daughter of the late James Addison and Emma Keener Stewart. Her mother Emma died when she was 2½ years old. Eleanor was raised by her great uncle and aunt, the late Charles M. and Ida Gibson Myers, as their own in Bruin.

Eleanor attended Bruin School, graduating in 1943 and then graduated from Indiana State Teachers College, now university, in 1947. She then began working as an elementary school teacher for Parker City, Allegheny Township, staying with the same school district, later as the librarian and as a substitute teacher, until her retirement in 1982.

Eleanor was married to the late Harry E. McMillin Jr., whom she married on June 24, 1949. They made Parker their home until his passing on May 19, 2011.

Eleanor, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Parker, was active in the Women's Association, was a Sunday school teacher and was an ordained elder. She was also an active member and past matron of the Parker City Chapter 60 Order of the Eastern Star, until her health prevented.

Eleanor is survived by her daughters, Patty (Ron) Monaco of Land O Lakes, Fla., and Connie McMillin of Paige, Texas; her grandson, Lance Texter of Austin, Texas; her granddaughter, Claire McMillin-Albin of Paige, Texas; her great-grandchildren, Hayden, Kevin and Lucy of Paige, Texas; and one sister, Jane Sweeney of Freeport.

In addition to her two sets of parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by five brothers.

McMILLIN — A graveside memorial service for Eleanor Stewart McMillin, who died Sunday, March 18, 2018, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bear Creek Cemetery in Petrolia.Funeral arrangements were entrusted to H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, Parker.Memorial donations may be made in Eleanor's honor to the First Presbyterian Church of Parker or a charity of choice.To view or to send condolences, please visit www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.