He was born in Henderson, NC October 11, 1953, to Carroll and Nancy Mills. E.B. attended Bethel High School and after graduating in 1971, he joined the US Marine Corps. He married the love of his life, Janet Mills, on July 24, 1973. E.B. worked his entire career at Newport News Shipbuilding and achieved the distinction of Master Ship Builder.
In his spare time, he loved playing chess, swimming, and adored spending time with his granddaughter and great-grandsons.
We take comfort knowing E.B. is reunited with his beloved son, Casey, who preceded him in death.
E.B. will be greatly missed by his wife, Janet, granddaughter, Dylan (Angelo Rosati), and great-grandsons Paxton and Luca. E.B. is survived by his siblings, Sterling Mills (Karen) of Palm Harbor, FL, Steven Mills of Hampton, VA, and Trisha Mills Midgett (Tim) of Cape Hatteras, NC.