Mildred "Millie" Dorrity Ferrell

Mildred “Millie” Dorrity Ferrell, 84, of Cary, went to be with her Lord on October 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Carl M. Ferrell. Millie was born in 1930 in Orange County, North Carolina to Eunice and Hazel Dorrity who preceded her in death. She was raised in Durham where she met and courted her beloved Carl; they married in 1952 and were blessed in their union until his passing in 1996. Millie quickly became an independent woman who proudly took care of herself while dearly loving her family and friends.

Anyone who knew Millie would say that she was a sweet and kind woman. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren. Millie was a devout Christian who always remained strong in her faith. She also volunteered her time in civic service in Elizabeth City, NC, helping to install life lines for the elderly and disabled and actively serving in other community organizations. Millie loved gardening, cooking, canning, and she definitely loved her sweets. A favorite place of hers to visit and eat was Briggs Family Restaurant, where they knew her by name.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, daughters Rebecca F. Randall and husband Stephen from Greenville, NC; Carol F. Burnette and fiancé Christopher Voigt from Cary, NC; and son Daniel Carl Ferrell from Georgia; grandsons, Alexander B. Randall and wife, Kaitlin, and Austin B. Randall; and her beloved siblings, William Dorrity and Ethel Kaplan.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 2:00pm, with a visitation from 1:00-2:00pm, at Mitchell Funeral Home, 7209 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC. Interment will follow at Brier Creek Memorial Gardens.

Condolences may be made online at www.MitchellatRMP.com.