Mildred Ann Marshall

Mildred Ann Marshall was born Friday, October 30, 1936 in Weer, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward Jefferson and Ona Mae (Durham) Gilliland. She passed this life at her home in Broken Arrow on Friday, January 10, 2025. She was 88 years of age. The former Miss Mildred Ann Gilliland was a 1955 graduate of Broken Arrow High School. Millie was an excellent student, winning several awards and leading several organizations. She was valedictorian with a 4 point average of the 1955 class of Broken Arrow High School. Millie continued her education at Oklahoma School of Accountancy, Law and Finance in Tulsa. She also had continuing education from OU, TU, SMU and ORU. Millie married Roy Glenn Marshall on February 17, 1956 at the Church of God of Prophecy in Broken Arrow, where Roy was the Youth director. Millie started her career with Oklahoma Natural Gas in 1955, working her way through the ranks, Customer service, payroll and personnel operations, participated in a management training program, both internally and completing various college courses at the University of Oklahoma, University of Colorado and the Gas Institute of Technologhy in Chicago. In 1976, Millie was selected the first women town manager for Oklahoma Natural Gas in Broken Arrow. She retired from there in 1996. During her working career, Millie was involved in numerous organization, including the Board of Directors of the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce, where she was the first woman chairman of the board in 1981, chaired the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in 1978, Co-chaired the Broken Arro historical society site-marking committee in 1982, chaired the Broken Arrow United Way Drive in 1982, member of the Advisory Panel-Economic Education for Broken Arro Public Schools from 1977-1979, member of Women In Energy, Tulsa Area, 1980-1986, New Leaf Grant Compliance Committee in 1983, Chaired committee to promote and bring Tulsa Philharmonic to Broken Arrrow Area in 1985, March of Dimes Chairman 1987-1988, Technical Advisory Committee for BAPC, 1976-1990, Front-line fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce building and the Broken Arrow Library, Member of Boy Scouts Trust Foundation and a team leader, Business presenter/panelist for 19 state regional Junior College Presidents, Nominee to Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame in 1984, Outstanding Broken Arrow Business Women in 1983, Broken Arow Citizen of the Year in 1987, Growth Oklahoma Education Committee in 1991, Partners in Education 1994-1995, State Chamber of Commerce Award Winner in 1992, Oklahoma State Employment Security Commission Board in 1992, 6 year term with Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority, Church of God of Prophecy-Oklahoma State Public Relations/Communications Volunteer Director from 1988-1995. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, where she taught Sunday School for 30 years, Youth Director for 5 years and Women’s Mission Group Assistant Director for 2 years. Millies philosophy statement was “What we are is god’s Gift to Us; what we become is Our Gift to God”. Millie is survived by, Her husband, Roy Marshall, of the home Grandchildren, Nicole and Jesse Great Grandchildren, Jaci, Lizzie, and Blakely Sisters Ella Mae Lackey, Broken Arrow, OK Lucretia Hambrick, Arkansas Several Nephews and Nieces She was preceded in death by her parents Ed and Ona and a son, Roy Glenn Marshall, Jr., Siblings, Juanita Huckleby, Elzie Franklin, Charles Edward Gilliland, Mary Sue Flippo.

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Mildred Ann Marshall

October 30, 1936 - January 10, 2025