Obituary for Arnold Carew McMillian, 1957 - Carroll Co. VA Arnold Carew McMillian passed away on August 22, 1957 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after a sustained illness. He was born in Carroll County, Virginia, on December 3, 1880, the second son of Samuel Dudley McMillian and Sarah Ann McMillian, and grandson of Joseph McMillian, Sr. and Nancy Ann Haynes, and of Captain James Lee McMillian and Sarah Jane McMillian. He was married to the former Georgia Belle Boyd of Carroll County, Virginia, daughter of Charles O. Boyd and of Susan Thomas. She survives. Other survivors are a foster daughter Jacqueline Boyd Butler (and husband Cecil Butler). He and Belle also helped to raise three other children: W.C. and Lucille Rimmer and Shirley Hayes. Surviving also are two brothers: James Orville McMillian, of Chula Virginia, James Hoke McMillian (and wife Mary Ruth Allen) of Martinsville, Virginia; two sisters: Ulrica Rica McMillian Harrold of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Elsie Earnestine McMillian Thomas of Mt. Airy, N. C. He was preceded in death by three sisters: Iris McMillian Towe (and her husband Albert Sidney Towe), Melissa Gray McMillian, who died in 1895, and Elizabeth Mae McMillian Cline (and her husband Raleigh Gordon Jefferson Cline, Sr.). He was known as A. C. McMillian and nicknamed "Ponce" which he was called by family and friends, and "Mac" which his wife Belle fondly called him. He had grown up hearing the tales of the Civil War as told by his grandfather Captain James Lee McMillian of Company E of the 29th Virginia Infantry in Carroll County, and became interested at an early age in serving in the army. He was a veteran of WWI, stationed, among other places at Fort Terry, Connecticut, where pictures show him with officers and fellow soldiers brandishing their weapons. He became a well-known and respected Winston-Salem businessman, owing several large general stores, one across from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Fairgrounds on North Liberty Street, and two on Indiana Avenue, across from T. W. Garner Foods and at Four Points. Pictures show the stores stocked to the hilt and everything neatly arranged in amazing geometrical designs. He and Belle lived for many years in their attractive two-story house on Indiana Avenue, built by his brother in-law Robert Sylvester Harrold. Ponce loved to play his banjo and his dark red auto harp for family and friends. Everyone especially remembers his generosity to his nieces and nephews. Following the funeral services, Ponce will be laid to rest in Oakdale Cemetery on North Main Street in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. Submitted by William Harrold **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************