Carmen Veronica Mcmillan

Carmen Veronica McMillan, seventeen-year-old daughter of Jack & Ana Basoa-McMillan, a rising high school Senior at Columbia Central High School, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from the results of a fall while hiking.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Ray Brawner officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Peace in Maury Memorial Gardens, adjacent to the funeral home. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 26, 2019 from 3-8PM and again on Saturday from 10-11AM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carmen was born on November 6, 2001 in Columbia. She served as a student apprentice at Grace Church of the Nazarene and attended Bridge Church. A true servant’s heart, Carmen had the desire to serve people in need and had dreams of going to school to become a missionary after graduation. She worked as a lifeguard at Graymere Country Club and Muletown Rec.

Carmen was a committed student and was academically at the top of her class. She was striving to become Valedictorian of her graduating class next year. She served on the swim team and tennis team, was an active member of Best Buddies, was actively involved in HOSA, a member of the Collegiate Academy, and many other extracurricular activities at Columbia Central High School.

Carmen made the most of her life and lived it to the absolute fullest. She cared strongly about others and made a point to give her time to those who were most important to her. She will be remembered most by her love for God, beautiful smile, and giving attitude.

In addition to her parents, she leaves behind to cherish her memory, her siblings: Roman McMillan, Clara McMillan, and Jacklyn McMillan; step mother Patricia McMillan; paternal grandfather: Ron (Donna) McMillan; maternal grandparents: José Basoa Lopez and Carmen Maneiro Romero; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother; Jacklyn Pritchett.

Pallbearers will be: Jack McMillan, Roman McMillan, Mason Rhodes, Bishop Rhodes, Spencer Rhodes, and Ben Elkins.

Honorary pallbearers will include: the student group at Grace Church of the Nazarene and the Columbia Central High School Class of 2020.

The family requests memorial donations be made to Jackline Beda Mkonyi, a child Carmen sponsored in Africa through Compassion International: 12290 Voyager Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 or Best Buddies: 921 Lion Parkway, Columbia, TN 38401 ATTN: Best Buddies.