Mills obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Mills, Alice M. 4 Aug 2006 Aug 2006 Jerry Nelson Mills, George Allen 25 Jan 2005 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Mills, Hazel Williams 20 Mar 2001 Mar 2001 Don Johnson Mills, William Cecil 28 Mar 2011 Apr 2011 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 8/4/2006 MILLS, ALICE M. "MISS POO" A resident and native of St. Francisville, she died at 11:04 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. She was 49. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Zachary, on Friday, Aug. 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Religious service at St. John Baptist Church, Woodville, Miss., at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Ernest Ford, pastor. Interment in the church cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Monique and Michelle Mills, both of New Orleans; three sons, Charlton Mills, St. Francisville, Henry Mills, Houston, and Reginald Mills, Metairie; five sisters, Rebecca Mills, LaPlace, Joanne White, New Orleans, Grace Handy, St. Francisville, Rosa White, Baker, and Eva Holmes, Tickfaw; and six brothers, Cleveland and James Mills, both of St. Francisville, the Rev. Ernest Mills, Baker, Leon Mills, Lafayette, David Mills, Alexandria, and Andre Mills, LaPlace. Preceded in death by her mother and grandparents. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/25/2005 MILLS, GEORGE ALLEN He died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was a native of Hastings, Neb., a former resident of Farmington, N.M., and Longton, Kan., and a resident of Greensburg. He was 86. Visitation at Kedron Baptist Church, Amite, from 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Herb Cowan. He is survived by his wife, Helen L. Mills, Greensburg; two daughters, Tracy Sharkey, Greensburg, and Cheryl Groth, Fredonia, Kan.; two sons, Rex Lee Mills, Abilene, Kan., and Roger Clark Mills, Cleveland, Mo.; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Leonard Page Mills and Ralph Allen Mills. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/20/2001 MILLS, HAZEL WILLIAMS She passed away Monday, March 19, 2001, at Lane Memorial Nursing Home, Zachary. Born July 2, 1905, she was a native of Amite and a former resident of Houston for 33 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a friend to all who knew her. A longtime member of the Houston Saengerbund Club, she was also a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary. Preceded in death by her husband, Wallace G. Mills; two sisters, Arline Nordstrom and Madeline Darouse; three brothers, Charles, Bobby and Willie Williams; a son-in-law, Howard Jelks; and grandson, Dale Jelks. Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary and Tommy Akins, Houston, and Doris Jelks, Zachary; six grandchildren and spouses, Tommy Akins Jr., Zapata, Texas, Laura and Don Bratcher, Magnolia, Texas, Thad Akins, Houston, Melinda and Bobby Olinde, New Roads, and Denise and Doug Gray and Jim and Kim Jelks, all of Zachary; seven great-grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Smith, Clint and Danielle Gray, Kristi Jelks and Alicia and Garrett Jelks; and a great- great-granddaughter, Kira Hoop. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 1101 Antoine, Houston, with visitation from 2 p.m. until services. The family wishes to thank all of the staff at Lane Memorial Nursing Home for the loving care they have shown. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/28/2011 MILLS, WILLIAM CECIL "TURTLE" "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31. A devoted, loving husband, father, grand- father, brother and friend was brought home by his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 25, 2011, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was a native of Kossuth, Miss., and a resident of Jackson. Cecil is survived by his wife of 47 years, Tena Jenkins Mills; daughter and son-in-law, Tanya and Tommy LaPorte, of Walker; three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Donna Davis Mills, of Amite, Keith and Deanne Hill Mills, of Jackson, and Scott and Dana Naquin Mills, of Slaughter; seven grandchildren, Lillian LaPorte, Grady, Parker and Mallory Mills, Lauren Sibley, Keely Naquin and Rachelle Jones; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Lavern and Jimmie Carter, of Kentwood, and Lynn and Don Kelley of Slaughter; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, Willie Alvin and Ola Barnett Mills. Visitation at First Baptist Church of Jackson on Monday, March 28, from 9 a.m. until service at noon, officiated by Dr. Joe Nesom. Interment in Second Baptist Church Cemetery following the service. Arrangements by Renaissance Funeral Services, Gonzales. Pallbearers will be Grady and Parker Mills, Mitch and David Carter, Todd Kelley, Austin "Rick" Westbrook, Gary Jenkins and Mitch Harrell. Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Annison, James "Big Jim" Jenkins and Bobby Westbrook Sr. The family expresses gratitude to relatives and countless friends for the loving support demonstrated during this time. Many thanks to Dr. Ana Pou, Dr. Robert Fields, Dr. Bryan Bienvenue and the staff of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Jackson building and maintenance fund. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/mills.txt