Artie Elora Blankenship Mills

Ms. Mills was born on December 10, 1919 in Alcorn County, MS to the late William Able and Nina Brock Blankenship. She was united in marriage to Mr. Martin Van Mills, who preceded her in death in 1981, after having celebrated 47 years together. She was a cook in the Alcorn Central High School cafeteria. Ms. Mills was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church, and thoroughly enjoyed singing in the quartet there, as well as cooking for members of the church and her family. She also taught Sunday School there for over 40 years. She was especially known for her delicious cakes. Besides enjoying to sew and quilt, and working in her flowers, Ms. Mills loved spending time with her friends and most importantly her family. She was a dear Christian lady who will be missed by all, but never forgotten.

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at one o’clock in the morning, Ms. Mills left to be with our Heavenly father. Left to cherish her memory are her children, a daughter, Daris Gray and husband Pete of Corinth, and a son, William Carrol Mills and wife Charlotte of Corinth; three grandsons, Chad Mills (Kim), Bradley Martin Mills (Adrian), and Chris C. Mills; two step-grandchildren, Riley Gray (Elizabeth) and Megan Gray Rothrock (Dr. Alan Rothrock); two great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; a brother, Bill Joe Blankenship; and a brother-in-law, Gaines Wroten.

In addition to her husband and parents, Ms. Mills was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Kenneth L. Rogers, three sisters, Lenora wroten, Ila Ross and husband Hardin, and Opal Seago and husband Joe, a brother, Leroy Blankenship and wife Shirley, and a sister-in-law, Nadine Blankenship.