Notes:

The following note from daughter, Janette:

He had 2 brothers and 1 sister. In his younger years he helped support the family. For fun, he played minor league baseball on the same team as his brother Melvin. He met Lois through a ftiend and this had a lifelong effect on him. Later marrying, Milan and Lois had 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. The migratory nature of the road construction industry, in which Milan worked, caused his family to migrate to many states. His family moved with him to follow the work. In 1944 he enlisted and served almost 2 years in the U.S. Navy in the 2nd World War as a Motor Machinists Mate First Class SR. (2-19-44 to 11-17-45.) After he returned from the service he returned to the road construction industry. Seeing better opportunity, he left that kind of work in 1951 and took a job as a master mechanic with Heckett Engineering Company in East Chicago, Indiana. The family then settled in Gary, Indiana, permanently until his retirement in 1971 when he and Lois moved to Cottondale, Florida.

After Milan retired, he set up a workshop where he made furniture and did lathe work. He spent many hours creating unique wood bowls and other pieces. He expressed his love for music by playing his harmonica and singing. He was very active in the Cottondale Methodist Church where he sang in the church choir. . His many interests included playing dartball, gardening, watching baseball and football, and working crossword puzzles.

Milan married Dorothy Lois Dorrothy on 24 Mar 1932 in Bellevue, Florida. Dorothy (daughter of Delbert Coleman Dorrothy and Lenora Belle Estes) was born on 16 Sep 1911 in Glenridge, New Jersey; died on 5 Dec 1991; was buried in Hartford Cemetery, Harford, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aubrey married Margaret Ann Jackson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorrothy married Steve Peter Medved on 7 Jun 1953 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Steve was born on 23 Dec 1932 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jun 2019 in Crowne Point, Lake County, Indiana; was buried in Kouts, Porter County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Evelyn Mansfield, age 83, of Hoover, Alabama passed away on September 19, 2020. She was born December 12, 1936 in Hartford, AL. She graduated high school in Gary, IN and went to work at Gary National Bank. Married in 1959. She lived in California, Huntsville and Dothan before settling in Birmingham where she was both a homemaker and active volunteer. She donated her time to the UMW, church office support, and many other programs of church life including making THE BEST cookies for Kairos. She loved birds, gardening, banking, crafts of all kinds and family above all.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, Milan and Lois Lammons; siblings, Aubrey Lammons, Janette Medved, and David Lammons; and infant daughter.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Mansfield; son, Darrell Mansfield; daughters, LuAnn Mansfield, and Deanna Lenzie (Scott); grandchildren, Spencer Lenzie (Abbey), Garrett Lenzie, and Andrew Lenzie.

A Memorial Service will be held at Riverchase United Methodist on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 11:00AM with a one hour visitation prior.

Evelyn married Donald Eugene Mansfield [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Judith Kay Anderson on 6 Jun 1970 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Judith was born on 24 Jul 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]