Ellen Jean Hite McMillian, age 82 of Clinton, Missouri joined her Savior in Heaven on Friday, October 26, 2007 shortly after visiting with her immediate family at the Johnson County Nursing Center, Olathe, Kansas. The celebration of life service will be 1:00 P.M, Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Clinton United Methodist Church with burial in the Englewood Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Monday at the Church. An additional visitation will be held one hour before the service on Tuesday at the church. Jean will lie in state from 12 Noon to 5:00 P.M. Monday at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to a courtyard memorial in Jean's name at the Johnson County Nursing Center or to the Henry County Historical Society.


Jean was a member of the Clinton United Methodist Church, the Henry County Historical Society and the Seedling and Crafts Garden Club.

She is survived by one daughter, Paula Hall of Olathe, Kansas: two sons, Randy Williamson of Independence, Missouri and Kent McMillian of Winter Springs, Florida; two brothers, Harry Don Hite of Belton, Missouri and E. M. Hay of Blue Springs, Missouri; three sisters, Rose Ann Phillips of Clinton, Mary DeTurpin of St. Peters, Missouri and Carolyn Hubbs of Clinton, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Luke Williamson, Clint Williamson, Jill Van Gelderen, Justin White, Grant McMillian, Ryan McMillian, Brett McMillian, Corissa Hall and Kody Hall and six great grandchildren, Miles White, Hannah Lynn Van Gelderen, Ashley McMillian, Holden McMillian, Kinsley Jean McMillian and Brayden McMillian.