Obituaries, Randolph County Indiana

Randolph County, Indiana
Obituaries

The Muncie Star
Muncie, Delaware Co., IN
2002
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Farmland - John M. (Bud) Mills, 80, Farmland, died at Ball Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Feb 28, 2002, after a sudden illness.
     Mr. Mills was born May 29, 1921, in Farmland, the son of the late Edward and Lurrel Williams Mills. He graduated in 1939 from Farmland High School, where he played basketball and baseball and enjoyed both for the remainder of his life.
     Mr. Mills was veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired after 35 years from Chevrolet Manufacturing in Muncie and was a member of the Avondale Sympathy Club. He attended Farmland Friends Church.
     He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 52 years, Norma; a son Tony Mills, both of Farmland, and a niece, Genny Lumpkin.
     He was proceeded in death by two brothers, Ed and Dugan Mills, and a sister, Marguerite Fisher.
     Funeral services are entrusted to Miller Mortuary, Chapel of Peace, Farmland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2002, with the Rev. Harold Shaw and Rev. Kris Sorenson officating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery east of Farmland.
     Visitation will be 2 - 4 p.m. and 6 - 8 pm Monday, March 4, 2002, at the Miller Mortuary and an hour before the service on Tuesday at the mortuary.
Memorials may be given to Farmland Friends Church throught the mortuary.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
clippings from family scrapbook;
Died January 7, 1962
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MRS. PEARL MILLS
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Redkey - Mrs. Pearl Mills, 80, S. Meridian Street, died at the Jay County Hospital at 1:30 p.m. Sunday after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Jay County. Mrs. Mills was a member the Redkey Methodist Church.
     She is survived by three sons, Lawrence and Gerold, Redkey, and Clyde, Farmland; Two daughters, Mrs. Howard Shewell, Redkey and Mrs. Roy Summers, Farmland; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; and three sisters; Mrs. Zella Reed, Dunkirk, and Mrs. Lela Wasson and Mrs. Harry Wagner, Farmland.
     Funeral services will be at the Redkey Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Rev Charles Clifton and Rev. Barbara Starbuck will officiate. Burial will be at the Maxwell Cemetery, near Farmland. Friends may call at the Jones Mortuary, Redkey, after 7 p.m. Monday.

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Ibid.
MILLS RITES WEDNESDAY
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REDKEY - Services for Mrs. Lon Mills will be held at the Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Maxwell Cemetery near Farmland.
Note from Mary: Daughter of Mary Adeline [Cecil] and Joseph Morris Odle.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1952
clipping from family scrapbook
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HEART ATTACT FATAL
TO REDKEY RESIDENT
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Redkey, Ind. - Lon E. Mills, 70, Redkey resident many years, died Wednesday noon in Ball Hospital, Muncie. He suffered a heart attack one week ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Shewell of near Redkey and Mrs. Roy Summers of near Farmland; three sons, Gerald of near Muncie, Lawrence of Redkey and Clyde of near Redkey; one sister, Mrs. Luther Berry of Redkey; three brothers, John, Carson and Herbert, all of Farmland, and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Maxville Church, near Farmland, at 10 a.m. Saturday in charge of the Rev. George Addington. Burial will be in the Maxville Cemetery. Friends may call at the Jones Mortuary after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Note from Mary: Lon died October 22, 1952.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

The Redkey Times Journal
1947
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D. F. MILLS, TOWN'S OLDEST RESIDENT, DIES
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D. F. Mills, 90, Dies
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Retired Farmer
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Dr. F. Mills, Redkey's oldest resident died Friday, February 28, at 4:05 P. M., at the Gray Hotel apartment home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Ritter, where he had been critically ill for several weeks.
Mr. Mills, known as "Doc" to his many friends was born September 18, 1856, in Randolph County. He was christened Doctor Franklin after the attending physician at the time of his birth. Prior to his recent illness he enjoyed exceptionally good health, although he lost the sight of one eye as a youngster he was able to read without the use of glasses.
At his recent ninetieth birthday celebration he was presented a ring from one of his eighteen grandchildren. Mr. Mills came to Redkey three years ago from Farmland. His wife died in 1937, but the couple had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary a few months before her death.
Surviving are one daughter, Estella Ritter of Redkey; four sons, Lon of Redkey, Herbert, Carson, and John of Farmland; eighteen grand-children and four great-grand-children; two brothers, George who is 92 of Muncie, Robert of Farmland; and one sister, Mattie Rinard, of Farmland.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Sunday afternoon in the Thornburg Funeral Home in Farmland. The Rev. N. H. Thornburg and the Rev. Ruby Oren officiated. Internment was in Maxville Woodlawn Cemetery near Farmland.
Note: Doctor Franklin Mills was son of Joseph and Sarah Mills, wife Margaret was dau of Adonijah and Sarah Cox Painter.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1942
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AD MILLS DIES AT HOME OF SON
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Ad Mills, 55, a former resident, died Wednesday morning at the home of his son, Vernon, in Richmond after a several weeks' illness. Funeral services were held at Maxville church Friday at 2 p.m. Interment was made in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Notes: Unknown newspaper - clipping from family scrapbook. Joseph Addison Mills died June 3, 1942. He was the son of Doctor Franklin and Margaret Painter Mills)
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1941
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OSCAR MILLS FOUND DEAD
NEAR FARMLAND
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Oscar Mills, 64, was found dead Saturday evening at his home north of town. It is the opinion of the coroner that death had occurred three or four days previous to the finding of the body.
He is survived by four children, Mrs. Margaret Reynard of Muncie, D. Robert Mills of Albany, Allen Goddard of Richmond and Jewell Goddard of Farmland; three sisters, Mrs. Jonah Reynard, Mrs. Anna Hutchens and Mrs. Otis Feagens of Farmland, and two brothers, Jerry R. Mills and Boyce Mills of near Farmland.
Funeral services were held in the Maxville Church Monday at 2:30 o'clock by the Rev. N. H. Thornburg. Interment was made in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Notes: Oscar was the son of Jacob and Mary Ellen Ford Mills. Unknown newspaper - clipping from family scrapbook. Elza "Oscar" Mills, funeral March 10, 1941;
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Winchester Newspaper
January 17, 1938
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MILLS FUNERAL THIS MORNING
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Woman Claimed by Death at Farm
Home South of Ridgeville
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Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ellen Mills, 77 who died Saturday noon at her home seven miles southwest of Ridgeville, will be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at the North White River church in charge of Rev. Ruby Oren, assisted by Rev. Harvey Thornburg. Burial will be in the Maxville Cemetery.
The deceased was a daughter of Adaniga and Sarah (Cox) Painter. She was the last of her parental family. Mrs. Mills was a member of the White River Christian church.
Mrs. Mills is survived by the husband, D. F.; one daughter, Mrs. Stella Ritter of Redkey; five sons, Lon of Redkey, Ad, Herbert and John, all of Farmland, and Carson, who resides at the family home.
Eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren also survive. The Painter funeral home at Ridgeville is in charge of the arrangements.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
July 22, 1937
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OPERATION IS FATAL TO FARMLAND MAN
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Funeral For Harry Mills Saturday Afternoon
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Farmland, Ind., July 22 - Harry Mills, 55, resident of Farmland for many years, died today at the Winchester Hospital during an operation for appendicitis and gall stones. He was a member of the Friends Church. Surviving are the widow, one son, Marvin of here, and his father, Ulysses of Winchester. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Rehobeth Church, four miles northwest of here, with the Rev. Frank Vincent and the Rev. Frank Chant, pastor of the local Friends Church, in charge. Burial will be in the Maxville Cemetery.
Notes: Harry Wagner Mills was the son of Ulysses G. and Mary Viola Wagner Mills. Wife: Ola S. Unknown newpaper - clipping from family scrapbook.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

The Winchester Journal
March 14, 1929
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PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL
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Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Denton Mills, 48, who died at her home west of here, of pneumonia, were held at the Maxville church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Harvey Thornburg. She is survived by the husband, Clayton Mills, two daughters, Mrs. Letha Clevenger and Mrs. Ina Amburn; four sister and four brothers.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

The Winchester Journal
November 4, 1926
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DOC MILLS
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Funeral services for Doc Mills, who died at the Randolph County Infirmary, were held Saturday morning at the Maynard funeral home, the Rev. A. M. Addington in charge. Interment was made in Fountain Park cemetery.
Note: Doctor Franklin Mills was b. January 1858 and was the son of John S. and Barbara E. Bricker Mills.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Winchester Newspaper
October 28, 1926
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IDA ELMA MILLS
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Ida Elma, second daughter of William O. and Margaret Arment, was born near Dalton, Wayne county, Indiana, March 13, 1858, and departed this life at Unionport, Indiana, October 13, 1926, aged 68 years and 7 months.
She was married on April 24, 1876, to Fieldon O. Clevenger, and to their union were born four children, two of whom, Essie and Raymond, died in infancy, one, Hays, died seven years ago and Clessie, in whose home she received every care that loving hands could bestow, during her last sickness.
She was again united in marriage on October 12, 1922 to Jacob R. Mills, who survives her, together with her son Clessie, and his wife, one grandson, John Fieldon Clevenger, four step-sons, five step-daughters; one brother, Edd O. Arment, of St. Louis; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Watson of Farmland; two half-brothers, Will L. Arment, of Muncie, and Clyde Arment, of near Parker; together with a host of other relatives and friends.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

The Winchester Journal
May 13, 1920
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George W. Mills, son of Morgan and Mary E. Mills, was born February 6, 1854, and departed this life May 8, 1920, aged sixty-six years, three months and two days.
He was united in marriage to Emma J. Archey, February 19, 1874. To this union eight children were born, four boys and four girls. Three daughters, father, mother, twelve brothers and four sisters have gone to welcome him to the better land. He leaves his wife, four sons, one daughter, Mrs. Dora Lovell and Charles M. Mills of Winchester, Arlie C. Mills of Dunkirk, Jesse C. Mills and Roda Mills of Muncie, eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one brother, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
He has suffered with afflictions the greater part of his life, and for the past nineteen months he has suffered untold agony with cancer. While in his suffering, his faith and trust was in his Saviour unto the end. With his faith in God he could say, "Oh death! where is thy sting; Oh grave! where is thy victory! For I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but to all them that love His appearing."
Neath our eyes he faded slowly,
Growing day by day more frail,
Bearing sweetly all his suffering,
Without murmur, moan or wail.

You are sleeping dearest father,
Where the golden waters flow,
And we know that you are happy,
In your everlasting home.
The funeral was conducted in the home on South Western Avenue Monday at ten o'clock, and the remains laid to rest in beautiful Woodlawn cemetery, amid the graves of his relatives who were gone before. Rev. A. M. Addington assisted by Rev. J. Mullen conducted the funeral. Mrs. Ella Keener hadcharge of the music.
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Winchester Newspaper
November 27, 1919
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MRS. ELLEN MILLS
DIES IN WAYNE CO.
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Mrs. Ellen (Craycraft) Mills died Wednesday of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perry Hartley in Wayne County of Bright's disease. She leaves a husband, son and four daughters. She was a resident of Maxville for about fifty years. Funeral services were held at the Maxville church Friday afternoon, the Rev. Sylvester Bilheimer of Richmond, Indiana, officiating.
Note: Ellen, b. 2-25-1836 was the widow of George Washington Mills, b. 2-25-1835)
Contributed by Mary Kay Mills Guinn

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
March 13, 1895
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Elisha Mills was born in Brown's Run, Butler county, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1804, and departed this life Feb. 25, 1895, aged 90 years, 4 months and 22 days.
He was married to Eliza Sanford about the year 1824. To this union was born ten children, seven sons and three daughters,six of whom are still living, four having passed on before. His wife, Eliza, died Feb. 1854. He was then married to Hannah Clark. To this union was born two children, one son and one daughter, the son still living. He joined the Christian Church in the year 1850, and in 1893 changed his membership to the Friends Church in Farmland. About four months before his death he experienced a change of heart, and from that time until his death he enjoyed the blessings of religion. He was often heard to say during the last four months of his life, " I walk with Jesus every day."
He enlisted in Company B., 57th Ind. Vol. Inft., as a drummer, Nov. 1, 1861, under Capt. McGraw, for the term of three years and served until the 7th day of Aug., 1866, when he was discharged on account of a physical disability at Tullahoma, Tenn.
Four of his sons and two sons-in-law, were killed at Shilo and one son was wounded at Kenesaw Mountains. Comrade Mills became a member of Moses Herron Post 261, G. A. R., of Farmland about six years ago, and on account of his age and circumstances financially, the comrades made him an honorary member for life without dues. We believe him to be the oldest G. A. R. member in the state at his death. One by one the old vets are going across the river. Soon our enemies will not be bothered with us.
Comrade Mills leaves a wife and seven children and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. In the death of Comrade Mills, the wife loses a kind husband, the children a devoted father, the community a good citizen and the Post a faithful member and friend.
Funeral services were held in the M. E. Church at Maxville by Rev. A. M.Addington, assisted by Rev. W. F. Mullen, in the presence of a large congregation of friends and about fourty old soldiers, after which Moses Herron Post 261, G. A. R. took charge of the remains and performed their solemn and impressive ceremonies in honor of their worthy comrade, after which his remains were laid to rest in the old cemetery.
Contributed by Judith Mills Boie

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1894
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MILLS, Anna, age 16yrs d/o George W. and Mary A. (Riley) Mills, d. at her home near White River Church, Thurs. Jan. 21. 1892, bur. Maxville Cem.
Note: Another Annie Mills age 54y b. R.C. the d/o Thomas and Lucy (Johnson) Kepler b. N.J. She died June 1, 1894.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1894
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MILLS, Clair E., d/o Wm. W. and Ida B. Johnson b. Aug. 20, 1891-d. Mar. 12, 1894 of Croup ae 2y 5m 22d. Fun. and bur. at Huntsville. Father b. Ireland; mother, Ida B. (Garrett) Mills.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1893
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MILLS, William, d. Feb. 22, 1893 at his home S.E. of Farmland ae 75y. He had been insane for 30 yrs. Bur. at the Maxville Cem.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1889
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MILLS, Vera Alice, d/o J.W. and Cornelia Ralston, the adopted d/o Jos. and Jane Mills b. Jan. 1,1881-d. Mar. 30, 1889.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1887
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MILLS, Matilda M., b. Aug. 26, 1815 at Knox Co. Tenn. She m. Milton S. Mills and moved to Dallas Co. IA in 1856. They came to Wayne Co. Ind. Dec. 13, 1833, she d. Dec.1887 ae 75y 3m 5d. Mem. of the M.E. Church.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1886
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MILLS, Lizzie, d. Mar. 31, 1886 of consumption, d/o Jesse and Eliz. Mills. Res. wlth a bro-in-law, Wm. Rockhill, age 20y 11m 17d. Surv. father, 3 sis., and 4 bros. Bur. at the Liberty Cem. near Lynn.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1885
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MILLS, Mary E, Mrs., w/o Wm W d 2/24/1885 24y 1m 14d d/o J.M. & Amamda Johnson. Married 2/1/1881. Bur Buena Vista Cem.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1877
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MILLS, Delilah, w/o Wm Sr d of lung fev near Farmland. Married 6/30/1826. 12/5/1877 paper.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A Randolph County Area Newspaper
1877
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MILLS, Mary , oldest d/o John & Ida M. (Gordon). Buried Huntsville. Jan 1877.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

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