Mildred Whalton Tift, 92, of Longwood, Florida, passed away on June 10, 2019.
She was born in Key West, Florida on May 28, 1927.
Mildred Whalton Tift graduated from Miami High, High School.
She was married to Lawrence Eugene Tift on February 2, 1948. They spent the next 64 years together until his passing in 2012.
Mildred began her professional career at 50 years old as a Director in Mary Kay Cosmetics. For the next 42 years she excelled in sales and recruiting. She won 19 Pink Cadillacs, 3 top 10 trips, and was number 5 in the Nation in her Emerald Area.
She had a passion for her large family (5 children, 10 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren), Mary Kay Career and her home and garden. Her yard was voted “Yard of the Month” several times in her Sweetwater neighborhood.
She is survived by:
Children: Linda Tift Godwin, Valerie Tift Williams and her husband Michael Williams, Deborah Tift Cully and her husband Tony Cully, Lawrence Eugene Tift Jr., Milissa Diane Tift
Grandchildren:
Denison Godwin Jr. and his wife Cyndi (Fitzpatrick), David Godwin and his wife Andrea (Cullison), Christine Godwin Neumann and her husband David Neumann, Michael Williams Jr., Stephen Williams and his wife Julie (Rooy), Samantha Cully, Rachel Cully Bagge and her husband Michael Bagge-Hernandez, Tiffany Tift Hall and her husband Tyler Hall, Michelle Marks, Larry Marks and his wife Courtney (Watkins)
Great Grandchildren:
Ashton Godwin, Triston Godwin, Carson Godwin, Reese Neumann, Nicholas Neumann, Matthew Neumann, Daniel Neumann, Thomas Neumann, Hali Young, Emily Godwin, Josie Godwin, Jack Godwin, Wyatt Hall, Wayland Hall, Alejandro Bagge, Sofiá Bagge, Christian Mayor, Natalie Williams, Ethan Williams, Vincent Fyock, Baker Marks, Sutton Marks.
Predeceased by:
Husband: Lawrence Eugene Tift, Sr., Daughter-in-law: Julia (Brauner) Tift, and Sisters: Patricia Corriss, Elizabeth Spargue, Bonnie Fadden
Service will be held at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home on July 20, 2019 at
994 E. Altamonte Dr., Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 at 3:30.
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