Mrs. Eva Partee McMillan Celebrated Her Centennial Birthday with Family and Freinds
On Friday, May 7, 2021, the children of Eva Partee McMillan hosted their mother’s 100th birthday party in pandemic protocol style to over 100 guests. The celebration was held at Cortland Bryan Place where they reside. The event was a come and go walk into the outdoor courtyard where guests waved and gave their wishes to Mrs. McMillan as she sat in the second-floor balcony area. Mrs. McMillan is affectionately called Mama Mac a deviation of Mama Mcmilitant as she was referred during her years of community activism and community service. She was attended throughout the three-hour celebration by some of her grand and great-grandchildren.
African drumming was performed throughout the event. The celebration opened with libations in memory of ancestors. Family, friends, and community members spoke to her using a microphone; threw kisses to her, and waved at her. Her daughter, Katherine McMillan gave a tribute to her, son, Ernest read an original birthday poem, and her daughter, Jacqueline Hill read a poem in memory of their mother’s twin sister, Neva Partee. Daughter, Karen McMillan resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area. “Ode to Matriarch Eva” was read by one of the granddaughters. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson presented her with the U.S House of Representatives Congressional Record resolution. A County resolution from Commissioner John Wiley Price was presented and one of her great-grandsons read the resolution. A letter from President Joe Biden was also presented and read to her. There was a gallery of photos of her and her twin sister, Neva, now deceased, posted on easels in the Courtyard. The event was live-streamed by a videographer as well as one of the granddaughters.
The celebration was well attended and guests wore masks and social distanced. Mrs. McMillan enjoys her four children, ten grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren and looks forward to celebrating 101 next year.
