Mrs. Ella Mae Nichols Milligan, age 87, of Waverly, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at AHC Waverly in Waverly, TN. Mrs. Milligan was born May 14, 1932, in McEwen, TN, to William Eugene and Sallie Clementine Binkley Nichols. She was a retired Machine Operator for Levi Strauss in Centerville, TN. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, and friend to many. She will be dearly missed. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, May 17, 2020, from 11 a.m until 2 p.m., at the Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in Waverly, TN. Graveside service and interment will follow at 3 p.m., at the Curtis Chapel Cemetery in McEwen, TN. Survivors include: Daughter: Linda Dianne Patterson (Mike), Springfield, TN Son: William E. "Gene" Milligan, Waverly, TN 2 Grandchildren: Kris Keith, Springfield, TN Merri Patterson, Springfield, TN 4 Great Grandchildren: Kaitlyn Keith, Melina Lashbrook, Lexi Blake, and Casey Keith 2 Great-Great Grandchildren: Ethan Garrison and Jace Keith Preceded in death by: Son: Charles Wayne Milligan Parents: William Eugene and Sallie Nichols In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Curtis Chapel Cemetery Fund at RENA PATRICK 7845 HWY 13 N. WAVERLY, TN 37185 or you can bring it to Luff-Bowen Funeral Home and we will forward the donations for you. LUFF-BOWEN FUNERAL HOME 2400 Hwy. 13 North Waverly, TN 37185 Telephone 931-296-2437