James ‘Jim’ R. Mills

1938—2022

James “Jim” Mills, age 84, of Inez, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 18, 2022, at his residence.

Born June 11, 1938, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Fred and Cora Hammonds Mills. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by seven brothers, Carl (Helen) Mills, Lewis (Martha) Mills, Henry (Nell) Mills, Richard (Ruby) Mills, Floyd (Vicie) Mills, Fred (Dora Lee) Mills Jr. and Elmer Mills; and six sisters, Bessie (Dave) Whitt, Goldie (James) Hobbs, Catherine (John) Horn (Allen) Frederick, Georgia Mills, Thelma (Auxier) Horn and Ruth (Mikie) Whitt.

Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Juanita (Dalton) Mills; one brother, Charles (Rheta) Mills; one daughter, Gladys (Michael) Parsons; and four sons, James (Tina) Mills, Virgil (Pam) Mills, Freddie (Tammy) Mills and Phillip (Ron) Mills. Additional survivors include 11 grandchildren, Tiffany (Thomas) Crum, Brandon Parsons, Kayla (Jerald) Stewart, Amanda (TJ) Buschle, Brett (Heather) Mills, Ann (Adam) Glover, Alexandria Mills, Eric Mills, Joseph Mills, Nathan (Savannah) Mills and Lakin (Eric) Marr; 17 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at the Crum Funeral Home chapel, with Derek Catron officiating and Jim’s niece and family members singing. Burial will follow at the Copley-Dalton Cemetery on Turkey Creek Road. Friends may visit at the funeral home 6-9 p.m. Monday. Arrangements are under the direction of Crum Funeral Home of Inez.