Belle Strong Mills

MILLS, Belle Strong, 91, departed this life on Monday, January 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pettis Mills, Sr. and her daughter, Betty Elmore. She is survived by her son, Pettis Mills, Jr. (Butch) and his wife, Judy Mills; four grandchildren, Phillip Elmore, Cindy Goodman, Linda Allison (Jeff) and Douglas Mills; four great-grandchildren, Renee, Terry, Christina, Heather; five great-great-grandchildren; and many dear friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA, where services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Interment will be in Shiloh United Methodist Church cemetery in Montpelier, VA. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Heart Association.