Obituary of Ulrica Rica [McMillian] Harrold, 1965 - Carroll Co. VA

        "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"

Ulrica Rica McMillian Harrold, 82, of 4235 Indiana Avenue, Winston-Salem, 
widow of Robert Sylvester Harrold, whom she married in 1902, died on April 6, 
1965, enroute to Forsyth Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health 
for three and one half years.

Mrs. Harrold was born in Carroll County, Virginia, March 20, 1883 to Samuel 
Dudley McMillian and Sarah Ann McMillian, and was the granddaughter of 
Captain James Lee and Sarah Jane McMillian and of  Joseph McMillian and Nancy 
Haynes. She spend her early life in Carroll County, where she attended Oak 
Grove Baptist Church. It was there she learned many of her fine culinary 
skills for which she developed a fine reputation. She moved to Winston-Salem, 
North Carolina, in 1916, where she was a dedicated member of Forest Hill 
Baptist Church. Her spiritual values touched all those who came into her 
presence.

Surviving are a daughter (Carma) Mrs. Francis Burtrum Motsinger of the home; 
three sons, Ernest Denton Harrold of 5221 Germanton Road (wife, Irene 
Vaughn); William Benton Harrold (wife, Evelyn Delores Turner), of 2703 
Patrick Avenue; and Newton Fillmore Harrold of the home; one grandson, Dr. 
William Eugene Harrold, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; one sister Elsie 
Earnestine [McMillian] Thomas, of Mt.Airy; and a brother, James Orville 
McMillian, of Chula, Virginia. Rica was preceded in death by her husband 
Robert Sylvester Harrold, who died June 22, 1943; one infant daughter; three 
sisters Iris [McMillian] Towe, Elizabeth [McMillian] Cline, and Melissa Gray 
McMillian; and two brothers Arnold Carew McMillian and James Hoke McMillian.

Pallbearers will be Willie Lowery, Glenn Turner, John Thacker, R. C. Creed, 
C.A. Slate, and Arthur Vaden.
Family visitation will be held at Vogler's Chapel from 7:30 to 9 tonight. The 
funeral will be at 3 p. m. tomorrow at Forest Hill Baptist Church on Polo 
Road, the Rev. Jesse Head officiating. The body will be placed in the church 
at 2:30 p.m. to lie in state for one half hour. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in 
Woodland Cemetery at Reynolds Boulevard and Indiana Avenue.
 
Becky Lamb will serve as organist, and the music will include "Amazing Grace" 
and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye."

Submitted by William Harrold <Sealighter@aol.com>

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