John D. Mills' Obituary
JOHN D. MILLS, 79, of Lakeland, died May 21, 2011 at Baptist Trinity Hospice House. Services at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family to receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Mr. Mills was a United States Air Force Veteran, a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, and was retired from Buckeye Cellulose after over 35 years of service. Mr. Mills was born in Malden, MO in 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents, David J. Mills and Mary E. Mills, and one brother, William J. Mills. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary Lou Mills; one daughter, Debbie Mills Mueller of Lakeland; one son, David Mills (LeAnn) of Collierville; two brothers, Jerry C. Mills of Corpus Christi, TX and Terry P. Mills of Memphis, TN; two grandchildren, Brian and Ashlee Mills; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family requests any memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or St. Paul United Methodist Church. Memorial Park Funeral Home, “Behind the stone wall”, 901-767-8930. Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com
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