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Cly Ellen <I>Miller</I> Cloud

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Cly Ellen Miller Cloud

Birth
Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Death
28 Sep 2014 (aged 93)
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Cly Ellen CloudAge 93, of Madison, formerly of Unity, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Madison on Sunday, September 28,2014, after failing to recover from a heart attack suffered in July.A funeral service will be held at 4PM on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Life Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer, WI. Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday at the funeral home in Spencer from 2PM until time of services. A graveside service and burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kingsport, TN on Friday, October 10, 2014.Cly was born on March 11, 1921 in Honaker, VA to Victoria (Shepard) and Fred Miller, the first of eight children. She graduated from Honaker High School in 1939. After a short while at Turner's Store, Cly went to Baltimore where she waitressed a busy 6 counter stools and they kept her hopping. Cly later moved to Kingsport, TN where she met Woody Cloud as they worked together at the Meade paper mill. On May 20, 1946 she was united in marriage to Wallace (Woody) Hamilton Cloud. Cly completed Cosmetology school but never worked at it due to fear of picky patrons. In Nov. 1963 when the Kingsport Press (Woody's employer) was on strike, Woody and Cly moved their family, daughter Glenna, and sons Randolph (Randy) and Teddy to a new beginning on an 80-acre farm in central WI. After grandson, Brian, was born in 1989, Cly and Wally lived with their daughter in Madison Nov.-Apr. each year and returned to vegetable farming, next door to son Randy's family, May-Oct. Sadly Wally passed away December 8, 2008. Then Cly lived year round in Madison until the present. Along with being a homemaker, her employment included Johnson Garment Co. and some seasonal work at Figi's Cheese both located in Marshfield WI.Hobbies included knitting dishcloths, reading, gardening, cooking for her family and making quilts. Cly especially loved making clothing for anyone who asked or where she saw a need. Cly had a heart of gold and would do any and everything in her power to help out. Survivors include a son Randy (Dianne) Cloud of Unity; one daughter Glenna Burk Cloud (Terry Burk) of Madison; her grandchildren: Tori (Eric Cronkright)) Cloud of Wheat Ridge, CO, Anthony (Penni) Cloud of Unity and Brian Burk of Madison; three great grandchildren: Ethan, Bridget and Brooke Cloud, two sisters: Ruby Hawkins of Warren, MI and Mary Jackson of Kingsport, TN; brother-in-law, Thomas Cierniak and two sisters-in-law Ruby Cloud of Kingsport, TN and Gerry Delph of Baltimore along with many other relatives and friends.Cly was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wallace Cloud, a son Teddy Cloud (1977), two brothers: Cecil and Howard Miller and three sisters: Zola McDonald, Phyllis Cierniak and Lois Miller.

Life Tributes Funeral Home.
Cly Ellen CloudAge 93, of Madison, formerly of Unity, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Madison on Sunday, September 28,2014, after failing to recover from a heart attack suffered in July.A funeral service will be held at 4PM on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Life Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer, WI. Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday at the funeral home in Spencer from 2PM until time of services. A graveside service and burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kingsport, TN on Friday, October 10, 2014.Cly was born on March 11, 1921 in Honaker, VA to Victoria (Shepard) and Fred Miller, the first of eight children. She graduated from Honaker High School in 1939. After a short while at Turner's Store, Cly went to Baltimore where she waitressed a busy 6 counter stools and they kept her hopping. Cly later moved to Kingsport, TN where she met Woody Cloud as they worked together at the Meade paper mill. On May 20, 1946 she was united in marriage to Wallace (Woody) Hamilton Cloud. Cly completed Cosmetology school but never worked at it due to fear of picky patrons. In Nov. 1963 when the Kingsport Press (Woody's employer) was on strike, Woody and Cly moved their family, daughter Glenna, and sons Randolph (Randy) and Teddy to a new beginning on an 80-acre farm in central WI. After grandson, Brian, was born in 1989, Cly and Wally lived with their daughter in Madison Nov.-Apr. each year and returned to vegetable farming, next door to son Randy's family, May-Oct. Sadly Wally passed away December 8, 2008. Then Cly lived year round in Madison until the present. Along with being a homemaker, her employment included Johnson Garment Co. and some seasonal work at Figi's Cheese both located in Marshfield WI.Hobbies included knitting dishcloths, reading, gardening, cooking for her family and making quilts. Cly especially loved making clothing for anyone who asked or where she saw a need. Cly had a heart of gold and would do any and everything in her power to help out. Survivors include a son Randy (Dianne) Cloud of Unity; one daughter Glenna Burk Cloud (Terry Burk) of Madison; her grandchildren: Tori (Eric Cronkright)) Cloud of Wheat Ridge, CO, Anthony (Penni) Cloud of Unity and Brian Burk of Madison; three great grandchildren: Ethan, Bridget and Brooke Cloud, two sisters: Ruby Hawkins of Warren, MI and Mary Jackson of Kingsport, TN; brother-in-law, Thomas Cierniak and two sisters-in-law Ruby Cloud of Kingsport, TN and Gerry Delph of Baltimore along with many other relatives and friends.Cly was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wallace Cloud, a son Teddy Cloud (1977), two brothers: Cecil and Howard Miller and three sisters: Zola McDonald, Phyllis Cierniak and Lois Miller.

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  • Created by: CurtB
  • Added: Oct 1, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136695889/cly_ellen-cloud: accessed ), memorial page for Cly Ellen Miller Cloud (11 Mar 1921–28 Sep 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136695889, citing Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by CurtB (contributor 48355951).