Mildred Cole Minish, 89, of Dalton, Georgia, and formerly of Commerce, Georgia, died Monday evening, July 2, 2018.

Mrs. Minish was born October 3, 1928 in Franklin County to the late Reppard C. and Lula Brawner Cole. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Minish, Jr., and siblings Herman Benson Cole, Grady Roberts, Irene Cole, and Sarah Swindel.

She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Pam Minish of Commerce, Georgia, and Barry and Gayle Minish, of Dalton, Georgia; grandchildren, Michelle (Joe) Henneberger, Matthew (Laura) Moulton, Nick (Mandie) Moulton, Jennifer Minish, and Lori Minish, and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Jimmie Nash, Nettie Ruth Smith, Faye Cole, Ann (Tom) Rogers, Marvin (Jennette) Cole, brother-in-law Ford Swindel, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Minish will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home in Commerce, Georgia with Reverend Jay Hill officiating. She will be laid to rest by her husband at Erastus Christian Church Cemetery in Madison County, Georgia.

The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel in Dalton, Georgia on Thursday, July 5, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Little-Ward Funeral Home in Commerce, Georgia from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Arrangements by locally owned and operated Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, Georgia. www.pondersfuneralhome.com.