Mildred Hillhouse

Published 4:54 pm Friday, January 20, 2017

Mildred Carroll Hillhouse, 86, a native of Varnado, passed away at Resthaven Living Center after a lengthy illness.

She is survived by three children, Joseph Dow Hillhouse Jr. (Bianca), Carol Hillhouse Jordan, and Mark Hillhouse (Angela); seven grandchildren, Matt, Adam, Lauren, and Aaron Hillhouse, Heather Hillhouse Melancon, Amber Hillhouse Talley, and Dr. Jenna Jordan; eight great-grandchildren, Mark III, Connor, Colby, Raegan, and Jax Hillhouse, Aubrie, and Sutton Melancon, and Daylan Talley; three sisters, Nell Carroll Gerald, Geraldine Carroll Boone, and Brenda Carroll Ard of Bossier City; and one brother, Ed Carroll.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Dow Hillhouse; her mother, Esma Sheridan Carroll; her father, James Quincy Carroll; and one brother, Sidney Carroll.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Memorial services will begin at 4 p.m., with the Rev. Chad Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow at Seal Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to “The Bogalusa Help Center, P.O. Box 1425, Bogalusa, LA 70429.”

To view and sign the register book, visit online at pooleritchiefuneralhome.com.