Civil rights and military pioneer dies at 100
RALEIGH — Beloved Raleigh military and civil rights pioneer Millie Dunn Veasey basked in the praise of family, friends and admirers at her 100th birthday party on Jan. 31 at a North Raleigh restaurant.The spirited birthday luncheon at Winston’s turned out to be a final farewell to a community that deeply admired her.Haywood Funeral Home in Raleigh reported that Veasey, who enlisted in the Women’s Army […]
