Mrs Aileen Marie Kovacic

Aileen Marie Kovacic, age 84, died peacefully on May 3, 2014 at her home in Millbrook AL. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Yon Jagorsky officiating. The interment will follow at 2:00 p.m CST at Woodbury City Cemetery, Woodbury, Georgia. Aileen was born on May 22, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Claude Allen Baskin and Mary Mildred Moultrie Baskin. Aileen thoroughly enjoyed quilting, traveling, camping and spending time with her grandchildren. She made many beautiful quilts in her lifetime that are cherished by her family. She kept very detailed journals of her many trips throughout the years. In 1943, at the age of 14, Aileen began working at the Warm Springs Foundation in Warm Springs, Georgia. Her first "real" job was in Atlanta at Southern Bell, where she made $29 per week. Throughout her life, she worked at several jobs, including switchboard operator, medical service receptionist, and civil service positions. One of her favorite memories was serving Coca-Cola to President Franklin D. Roosevelt when she was working as a soda jerk at the city drugstore in Warm Springs. Together for 57 years, Aileen and her loving husband Francis raised their four children while Francis was in the military, and later in Montgomery, Alabama where they retired. With a very loving, caring spirit, Aileen faithfully cared for her family through many challenges, but she cherished most of all the wonderful times and pleasant memories. A devout Catholic and member of St. Joseph's Church in Prattville, Alabama, Aileen loved the Lord and set an example for those around her through her unyielding faith. A tireless advocate for the unborn, she and Francis worked and prayed diligently for the right-to-life cause. Aileen was also a breast cancer survivor and always reached out to those who could benefit from her experience. Aileen is survived by her husband Francis; Timothy and his wife Cheryl Kovacic of Elmore, AL; daughter, Tina and her husband Chris Halbert of Deatsville, AL; daughter, Theresa and her husband Chuck Kemp of Millbrook, AL; daughter, Tami and her husband Patrick Wallace Hendersonville, TN; thirteen grandchildren and numerous relatives and close friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake Martin Hospice. The family will receive one hour prior to services at the church. Brookside Funeral Home of Millbrook, Alabama directing.

Mrs Aileen Marie Kovacic

May 22, 1929 - May 3, 2014