

She was born in Morehead City, the daughter of Norman and Helen Mills.
She graduated from Havelock High School in 1971 and retired from civil service after 34 years of service. Cynthia was a member of Temple Baptist Church and her interests included bird watching and gardening.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Walter Ives, two daughters, Sheila Ives Lambert and husband Paul; Angela Ives Jones, all of New Bern; three brothers, Tom Mills and wife Jodie of New Bern; Greg Mills of Baltimore, MD; Bruce Mills and wife Cindi of Charlotte, NC; and four grandchildren, Chrissy Jones, Lee Lambert, Tyler Lambert and Brooke Lambert.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Cotten Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Cotten. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church 1500 Kingdom Way New Bern, NC 28562.
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