Charlie S. Mills Army Chaplain LTC. US Ret

Chaplain LTC. Charlie S. Mills, US Army Ret, born in Muskogee Oklahoma on October 12, 1926, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother Mellie and father Selver E. Mills. Charlie enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1945, training as a B29 tail gunner. In 1946 he committed his life to the Christian ministry with the conviction his ministry should be within the military chaplaincy. He attended Baylor University where he received a degree in Religion with music minor. All during his college years, during the Korean War and while attending Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary he served as an Air Force and Air Force Reserve pilot, flying B36, B29, and KC97 for SAC. In 1959, on completing seminary, he transferred to the Army where he served as a chaplain for 19 years. He served as a Staff Chaplain in the 1st Cavalry Division An Khe, Republic of Viet Nam 1966-1967 where he was awarded a Bronze Star and The Air Medal for his loyalty, outstanding degree of professionalism and devotion to duty, flying over 25 missions in hostile territory to assist wounded soldiers on the battlefield. He served a second tour in Saigon, where he was responsible for staffing chaplain positions throughout the Republic and coordinating the activities of 23 chaplains of all faiths, and various denominations. He served as chaplain at Fort Slocum, Fort Hood, Fort Carson, Captieux France, Fort Hamilton, Fort Belvior, Fort Dix, Schofield Barracks and finally at Fort Knox where he retired in 1977. Charlie was a San Antonio resident for over 30 years. He was the rock and guiding light for many lives and had a story to tell to everyone he met. He was a dedicated husband and loving father. He will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Cherie D. Mills; daughters, Kaaren Letitia Woods and husband, Alvin of Harker Heights, TX and Amanda Burris and husband, Jon of San Antonio, TX; sons, Richard R. Mills of Miami Beach, Florida and David G. Mills of Inverness, Florida; five grandchildren: Christopher, Lara, Sean, Candace and Ylenia and one great granddaughter, Allyson. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Porter Loring McCullough.

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SERVICE

THURSDAY

MARCH 31, 2011

12:30 P.M.

PORTER LORING CHAPEL

Anyone who desires may make contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project c/o www.woundedwarriorproject.org . Interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors.