John Edward "Edd" Mills^{[1, 2]}

1921 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	John Edward "Edd" Mills
  Born	24 Jan 1921	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Nov 2007	Asbury Health Center   [3]
  Buried	16 Nov 2007	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I48386	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	John William Mills,   b. 13 Apr 1895,   d. 11 Feb 1968  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Carrie Myrtle Brown,   b. 1 Oct 1895,   d. 19 Jul 1962  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F17968	Group Sheet

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Sandra D. Mills   2. Lensay Mills
  Family ID	F86301	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Jan 1921 - Tennessee Buried - 16 Nov 2007 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "The Final Irony," Katherine Lane Nichols, 1974, p 195.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 6 Jul 2003. Benjamin R. Mills obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 22 Dec 1999. Joseph Robert "Bob" Mills obituary [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 10 Nov 2007. (January 24, 1921 - November 10, 2007) U.S. Veteran John Edward Mills, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at Asbury Health Center. He was born near Greenback, TN, the son of the late John & Myrtle (Brown) Mills. He was a decorated soldier of WWII, and was wounded while fighting in the Battle of the Bulge for which he received the Purple Heart. He retired from ALCOA and was a member of the 25 Year Club. Also preceding him in transition: sister, Margaret Pugh; brothers, Ben and Bob Mills. He is survived by daughter, Sandra D. (Von) Irwin of Dallas, Texas; son, Lensay Mills, Knoxville, TN; five grandchildren: Deanna Green, Vonda Calhoun, Jon Irwin, each of Texas, Rebecca Heath, GA and Jeremy Mills of CO; nine great-grandchildren; brother Clifford Mills, Maryville; several nieces and nephews. He had a strong faith in God and always ended his devotions with, “In Jesus precious name we pray.” Friends may call at their convenience at Miller’s Funeral Home. A Memorial service will be held at Miller’s on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m. with Chaplain Melody Kidd officiating. The family will receive friends 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. prior to the service. The interment, with military honors, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Grandview Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Ste H 102, Knoxville, TN, 37919. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041 www.millerfuneralhome.org