Elizabeth Ann Mills

Mom spent her early years growing up, and playing, along Bayshore Boulevard, and then Armenia Avenue. She attended the Salvation Army church in Tampa with her parents and two brothers. Mom graduated from Plant High School in 1948. She married J. I. “Buddy” Mills on July 2, 1955, and they raised four children, two sons and two daughters. Betty, as she was affectionately called by her friends, was a Homemaker, and an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Lutz for many years. She later became a Charter Member of Van Dyke United Methodist Church. Mom spent the last 14 years of her life living in Seffner, Florida, being taken care of by her son, Charles and his wife Julie. The family would also like to thank her Senior Helper’s caregiver Kayon for the wonderful care she provided.

After Dad retired, Mom and Dad loved to travel all over the United States. Their favorite time of year to travel was right after Labor Day, when all the kids were back in school, and the highways were less crowded. During the course of their travels, they visited all 48 of the lower contiguous states, a lot of them (especially their beloved “out west”) several times each. They visited every National Park and nearly every National Monument and countless museums in the lower 48. They also loved to spend a week in the mountains of North Carolina every October.

They enjoyed sharing their travels with their friends and family, most notably; Mom’s cousin Barbara, and her husband, Rufus, and also Mom’s brother Bob, and his wife, Betty and their good friends, Fred and Irene Jones and Ray and Mickey Bowen.

Mom is preceded in death by her parents, Jeremiah Raymond Miller and Flora Bell Miller. Also, her husband of 55 years, J. I “Buddy” Mills, and her two brothers and sister in laws, Raymond Miller (Rudy) and Robert Miller (Jewel). She was also preceded in death by one son in law, Jeffrey Frazier, one daughter in law, MaryAnne Anderson, two nephews Ted Miller and Mike Miller and two nieces Jeri Miller and Kathy Miller.

Mom is survived by her sons, Charles P Anderson (Julie), and David G Anderson, and daughters, Brenda E Frazier and Mary K McKendree. She is also survived by her nephew Ray Miller and two nieces Cheri (Doug) McPherson and Jennifer (Guerry) Fritch. Left to cherish memories of their grandmother are Raymond, Aaron (Rachelle) and Adam (Mindy) Anderson, MaryGrace Anderson, Jeffrey (Andrea) Frazier, Julie Frazier (Arthur), Rachel (Zac) Drummond, Kenneth Lea Frazier and also Robert Buddy (Melissa) McKendree.

Mom was also blessed with seventeen great grandchildren: Jordan and Jacob Anderson, Alexis and Seth Anderson, and Brody and Aubree Anderson. Also, Lily and Jeffrey Frazier, Deacon, Ivie, Asher and Elijah Frazier, Raegan, Reece and Harmon Drummond and Amelia and Emmett McKendree.

Bonus grandchildren and great grandchildren are Jaye (Rachel) Bridwell, (Adalyn, Liam, Chandler), and Josh (Kellerin) Nerio.

Flowers are appreciated, or if you wish, you may make contributions to the Salvation Army, 1100 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33604.

A funeral service for Elizabeth will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2024 at Stowers Funeral Home, 401 West Brandon Boulevard, Brandon, Florida. Officiants will be Zac Drummond, Administrative Pastor and Rachel Drummond, Children's Minister, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Inverness Florida. The Pallbearers will be Aaron Anderson, Adam Anderson, Buddy McKendree, Jeffrey Frazier, Zac Drummond and Josh Nerio. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charles Anderson, David Anderson and Raymond Anderson. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.