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Submitted: 12/21/21 • Approved: 12/24/21 • Last Updated: 12/31/21 • R1408046-G1408045-S3
Ralph
US Army
World War II
February 19, 1927 - August 19, 1982
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Friday, August 20, 1982
Ralph H. Mills, 55, of Fayetteville died Thursday in a Fayetteville hospital. Born Feb. 19, 1927 at Brentwood, the son of Clifford and Cora Devore Mills, he was a retired sewing machine mechanic, a lifetime resident of the area; an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fayetteville Center Street Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Shirley Zimmerman Mills of the home; three sons, Larry Ralph, Jimmy Allen and Kevin Dale, all of Fayetteville, his step-mother Mrs. Clyde Mills of Winslow; four brothers, Ray of Fayetteville, Vernon and Gene, both of Tulsa, and Bob of West Memphis, Ark.; two sisters, Mrs. Irene King of Caney, Kans. and Mrs. Georgia Moore of Antioch, Calif.; six step-brothers, Elvin, Raymond, Erval, Kenneth, Carie and Bob Adams, all of Fayetteville, one step-sister, Mrs. Vergie Shackelford, of Fayetteville; one granddaughter, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Center Street Church of Christ with burial in Brentwood Cemetery under the direction of Moore's Chapel.
Shirley
April 5, 1931 - June 12, 2014
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Sunday, June 15, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE — Shirley Rose Mills, loving wife, mother and friend, went to be with her Lord and Savior June 12, 2014. She was born in Ordway, Colo., on April 5, 1931, to Joseph and Ruby Catherine (Shafer) Zimmerman. She had 12 brothers and sisters.
Shirley spent most of her life in the Northwest Arkansas area. She graduated from West Fork High School in 1949, and soon afterward married Ralph Mills, the love of her life until his passing in 1982. Ralph was disabled in the mid-1950s, and from then on, Shirley supported her family. She was employed by the Garment Factory, then Standard Register, where she worked for many years. After retiring, she made drapes, ironed clothes and cleaned houses. She moved her mother into her home and cared for her until her passing; later she did the same for her aunt. She also raised her three sons. They, along with her grandchildren, were her pride and joy throughout her life. She worked hard, smiled often and never complained.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph; six brothers; and three sisters.
Shirley is survived by her three sons, Larry Mills and Jim Mills of Fayetteville, and Kevin Mills and wife, Cheryl, of Lincoln; two granddaughters, Wendy Mae Clanton and Jimisa Mills-Springer; five great-granddaughters, Susan, Karlee, Haley, Anna and Erika; and three sisters.
The family will be receiving friends for the visitation Monday, June 16, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Beards Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville. A memorial service, officiated by Jack English, will be held at Center Street Church of Christ in Fayetteville at 2 p.m.
There will be a private burial at Brentwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Ken Mills, Mike Mills, Clay Springer, Neil Adams, Michael Clanton and Dusty Allsup.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.
Contributed on 12/21/21 by wfields55
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