Mildred N Beach

Beach, Mildred N., 85, of Tampa passed away February 29, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tony and Nina Norris; and her husband, Paul in 1994. She will be missed by her son, Rod White (Barbara) of Tampa; siblings, Cleste Braxdale, Marvin Norris, Billie Andrews, and Melba Maxwell; grandchildren, Patrick White (Dana) of Georgia, Melissa Smallwood (John) of Georgia, Shelton Hook (Marie) of Valrico, Robert Hook (Tena) of Hudson, and Jennifer Palermo (Michael) of Tampa; great grandchildren, Allison, Clayton, Will, Abbey, Shelton III, Matthew, and Morgan; and many other extended family members and friends. Born and raised in Alabama, Mildred has been a Tampa Bay resident since 1989. She retired from the accounting department of IBM. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. A Memorial Service will be held at 6pm on Friday, March 18 at All Saints Catholic Church, 2801 Curlew Rd, Clearwater. A Celebration of Life will be held at East Lake Woodlands Country Club immediately following the service beginning at 7:15pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (http://www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp) or to the Suncoast Hospice (http://www.thehospice.org/Donate) in Mildred’s memory.