Mildred was born February 26, 1922, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Eva M. Wade DonCarlos and Luther Lee DonCarlos. She married Adrian L Jacobs in 1940 and the couple lived in various placed in north central Oklahoma where she raised her identical twin boys, Garry and Larry. After her first husband passed in 1962, Mildred worked at the auto tag office in Cushing OK for several years. Mildred remarried to Bill Burden and settled near Cushing in 1977 where the couple operated a small successful cattle ranch. Later in life, Mildred moved to Irving Texas and lived many years with her son Larry. She traveled far and wide to attend her grandchildren’s sporting events and was a well-known and devoted fan. Mildred was fortunate to have been lovingly cared for by her family including Bethany Jacobs and Shanna Rae Jacobs
Mildred was preceded in death by her older brother, Robert DonCarlos and sister Mary June Carter She is survived by her sons, Garry Jacobs and Larry Jacobs, 4 grandchildren and their families including 6 great grandchildren.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
3:00 - 6:00 pm (Central time)
Chism-Smith Funeral Home
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