Claire Mooty McMillen passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2022, at the age of 101. Born in Eustis, Florida to Harry and Bess Mooty, she lived most of her life in Central Florida and in Orlando since 1956. She graduated from Orlando High School and started her career in banking at the First National Bank of Orlando. Claire married her sweetheart, Joe, in 1947, and they moved frequently with Joe’s Air Force career, living in Florida, Connecticut, the Philippines, and Alabama. Following Joe’s premature death in 1956, Claire resumed her career as a banker while raising their four young children. When she retired, Claire had risen to Vice President of American Pioneer Savings Bank. Claire enjoyed playing bridge, sewing, knitting, and needlepoint. She was a member of the Pilot Club, the National Association of Bank Women, and a volunteer usher at the Bob Carr Auditorium. A life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, Claire was a member of the Chapel Class, and volunteered in the church office.
Claire was preceded in death by her husband, Major Joseph Allen McMillen, and her three siblings: Van Mooty, Margaret Moody, and Bill Mooty. Claire is survived by children Margaret, Allen (Donna), Scott, Bruce (Rachel), and Ginny; eleven grandchildren, Heather Sandusky, Lyndsay Grimes, Megan McMillen, Allison McMillen, Kristin McMillen, Scott McMillen, Alexis McMillen, Katie McMillen, Ryan McMilllen, Betsy Prokes, Brian Prokes; five great-grandchildren, Cpl. Mark J. Hendricks, Jr., Caroline Grimes, Ethan Grimes, Hobson Prokes, Leo Prokes and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Claire on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at The First United Methodist Church of Orlando.
In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to make memorial donations to The First United Methodist Church of Orlando, 142 E. Jackson Street, Orlando Florida 32801; The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Texas; or the Macular Degeneration Association, 5969 Cattleridge Blvd., Suite 100, Sarasota, Florida 34232.
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