James Richard "Dickie" Mills Class of 1956

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MILLS, JAMES RICHARD "DICKIE", JR. - Graveside services for James Richard "Dickie" Mills, Jr., 74, of Tyler are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Veteran's Cemetery in Keithville, LA. Tyler Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Mills was born December 31, 1936 in Knoxville, TN to the late James Sr. and Alice Mills and passed away on July 21, 2011 in Tyler. He attended Rule High School in Knoxville, the class of 1956. He was a US Army Veteran and served in Vietnam and Korea. He worked for the News Sentinel in Knoxville, TN for 48 years and worked for Brookshires as a courtesy clerk in Flint. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and a member of Noonday Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Mills of Tyler; daughter, Rebecca Mills of Tennessee; son, Jamie Mills of Tennessee; step-children, Sharlotte Beardon of Harloten, Wayne Medford of Knoxville, and Thomas Bradley Medford of Virginia Beach, Fla; eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; brother, John Mills of Knoxville; three nephews, Todd Mills, Daniel Wayne Bell of Bullard, Bryant Walter Bell of Flint; niece, Theresa Trahan and brother in law, Harold Bell and many friends. Pallbearers will be Wayne Medford, Thomas Medford, David Bearden, Billy Don Clayburn, Daniel Bell and Bryant Bell. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tyler Memorial Funeral Home.