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for George Mills
Terri
March 2, 2021
Mr. Mills was my boss at DCSC in Columbus, Ohio for 2 summers ( mid 1970's) while I attended OSU. Great man. Don't know why I thought about him just now (to search his name) but I did and sad to hear he passed even though it was over 8 years ago. I remember him talking all the time about his beloved wife, Joyce and his son.
Billie M Matthews
August 1, 2020
George Mills was a friend, classmate, athlete, and an all around great person.
Best wishes to his family. I am glad he missed this COViD 19. RIP .......
LaDedra Wilson-Albert
September 25, 2012
Mr Mills was awesome. He was my supervisor at DCSC when I was in a summer program in 1994. He was a kind and honest man.
Sheri Buckner
September 12, 2012
Mr. Mills was one of kind. He was such a kind man who was always concerned about others. He had true Christ-like character that is very rare to find. Mr. Mills, I'm sure your mom and dad are thrilled to have you with them and I'll bet they're so proud of the legacy you left behind. It was an honor to know you.
Loretta Brown-Albert
August 14, 2012
Mr. Mills was a great man.He set great examples for all the young men he made contact with.You ran the race you finished the course,now take your rest.To the family there is no sorrow that Heaven can't heal GOD BLESS. A former Panther
Kim (Milner)Lee,LM 78
August 13, 2012
To The Family of George Mills my deepest sympathy. The memory of him as a genuine,kind and patient man. The virtues of a good teacher and a great person.
Melinda Damron
August 13, 2012
Mr. Mills was a great teacher and a great man. He will truly be missed here on earth, but heaven has received a treasure. A former Panther,
Marquis Miller
August 13, 2012
A kind and gentle man... Rest In Peace...
August 13, 2012
To The Family:
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Don and Thelma Tate
August 10, 2012
Mr. Mills was a great person and excellent motivator.
The family has my sympathy.
former Panther - Erma Carter James
Donna West
August 10, 2012
A Linden icon! Never to be forgotten!
Karen Wilson-Kemp
August 9, 2012
One of the greatest Uncles a person could have, thank God for lending him to us. Much love and prayers to Aunt Joyce, Ed, Renee, EJ, Evan and all his siblings.
Mia McBride
August 9, 2012
Rest in peace Mr.Mills. I can still see you standing in the halls between classes smiling and always so mild but with a strong presence. Class of 1987 Panther Pride
Peggie (Dennison) Flanery
August 9, 2012
Mr. Mills helped me in so many ways during my years attending Linden McKinley. He will always have a special place in my heart and memories. God bless the family & may the Lord comfort you in the way that only he can during this time.
Respectfully, Peggie (Dennison) Flanery class of 87.
bruce pina
August 9, 2012
he will be missed linden
August 9, 2012
Ed and Family,
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Althea Spinner
FCCS (retiree)
Inez Colvin-Graves
August 9, 2012
Please know that you all are in our prayers. He's in a better place amongst his kinfolk from W.Va...singing and praying...Country road, take me home....
FROM THE COLVIN FAMILY...GARY NO.10..GOD BLESS!
August 9, 2012
Harold and family, we are so sorry to hear of your lost. Our prayers are with you and know that George is with his heavenly father and a few W.Va..kinfolk...he's in good hands...THE COLVIN FAMILY!
Rodney & Deborah Sanders, LMHS '72
August 9, 2012
This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! That is what Mr. Mills did throughout his life. The impact of his light is shown through the many lives he changed, and his light will continue to shine for generations to come.
To Mrs. Mills and family, thank you for allowing us to share in the joy of knowing Coach Mills. He will be missed. May the Lord bless you and keep you, and give you peace.
Rodney Endicott
August 9, 2012
Rest In Peace Mr. Mills. You will be greatly missed by all the Panthers!
Class of 1991
Reggie Falls
August 9, 2012
Mr.Mills a mentor, a Father figure, a friend..... whom I had the pleasures of knowing. Great conversation, & Always great advice in the halls of LMH. My condolences to the Mills Family.
God Bless.
Reggie Falls c/o 88
Billie Matthews
August 9, 2012
Deepest Sympathy to the Mills Family.
We were classmates at Gary District High
School. It was always nice to see he and
his wife at the High School Alumni reunions. Blessings and best wishes to
the family.
August 9, 2012
To Mrs.Mills and Edward,
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. May the Lord bless and Keep you.
Kathi York, LMHS Class of '76
James Cook
August 8, 2012
Rest in peace Mr. Mills
Brenda(Rankin)Hawkins
August 8, 2012
I never had the pleasure of getting to know Mr. Mills personally but what I remember is the way he graced the hallways of Linden McKinley with his style and dignified walk. He was a friend and mentor to many and will be sorely missed. Deepest Sympathy...
"Class of 69"
Acie & Louise McGhee
August 8, 2012
Joyce and Family:
Lou and I send our sincere prayers for the comfort of your family at this time. I go back a long way from high school days.
Jeff Corbin
August 8, 2012
Joyce and Ed,
It was indeed my pleasure to have worked with George for around 10 years. He was Linden McKinley! Now he and my dad can continue their discussions!
May God comfort you in the knowledge that he was loved by thousands.
August 8, 2012
My condolences to the Mills family. Mr. Mills was an awesome mentor to the Panther Family and it was great to have the chance to know him. He will be GREATLY missed.
joanie dunning
August 8, 2012
To Mr.Mill family sorry to read of his passing. He was my brother's coach that has also passed and I know that he would want his family to know that Mr.Mill was a great man,coach and a father to the one's that didn't have one in their life. I know that he's in heaven and my brother David has a great big smile...........R.I.H.
Leon and Alison Rodgers
August 8, 2012
To all of the family,
May you be blessed with comfort and the abiding peace of the Lord. You have our deepest sympathies.
Gary McCants, Pastor
August 8, 2012
To Mrs. Mills and Ed Jr,
During this faith challenging time...May you continue to find needed strength, in the GOD of "all" comfort, and loved ones. As you know, (more so than anyone else)...Mr.Mills, was so many things to so many of us, and was loved not only by us, but our Lord and Saviour...where he is absent from his human body, and present with GOD.
Know that you are loved!
Psalm 46:1
Frances D Dorsey
August 8, 2012
My sincere condolences to the Mills family. Mr. Mills was an awesome mentor to the Panther family!
August 8, 2012
To Ed and Mrs. Mills. Was so fond of your father. He was a great man and mentor to many. Prayers to you and all of your family. I still live in Berwick and will miss seeing him on his daily walks. Lisa Pasini Wright.
Rosalind (Pace) & Otis Glover
August 8, 2012
To the family of Mr. Mills, We offer our sincere condolences. In addition to knowing Mr. Mills from Linden, I most remember his grace, smile and dignity at Centenary UM Church. He always cared about his students and those he coached. He was one of Linden McKinley's and Centenary's finest. He was well respected and will be missed.
Deborah,Lisa,Paul K Everett
August 8, 2012
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
Pastor Floyd C. Shilling
August 8, 2012
To Ed and the rest of the family,Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Tommy Brown
August 8, 2012
To Ed Mills and the Mills family;
My sincere condolences goes out to your family during this time of loss. I can remember Mr. Mill giving me my first real job at DCSC. I got caught leaving the base one afternoon and it was the same day that we had a mandatory meeting. Of course, I got fired, but he taught me a vital lesson of how important it is keeping a job. Now 25 years later with the CRPD, I instill this lesson to my kids what Mr. Mills told me back in the summer of 1980! Panther Nation truly is mourning the loss of my Mentor, and friend MR. Mills.
Eddie Joyce
August 8, 2012
Our prayers and thoughts to Joyce, Ed and the Mills family. George Earl was a special man as illustrated by all of his accomplishments, pleasant disposition and kind heart. Michel, Mercedez, Jazmine and I sends our condolences.
Eddie Joyce and Family
gina carey
August 8, 2012
Mr. Mills was a wonderful and kind man. I got hired in the summer program at then (DCSC) which was supposed to be for one summer. Being young (10th grade) and hot headed I would go to Mr. Mills when I had a problem and say to him "I'm going to cuss her out Mr. Mills".....ha,ha,ha, he would hang his head and put his hands in his pockets and say "Gina you got to do better than that" A job that was supposed to last one summer has now been 34 summers ago. Thank you Mr. Mills for helping me to keep a level head. And I also had the plesure of working with Mr. Mills brother here at DSCC). To his family, I am so sorry for your loss. He was a GREAT MAN!!!
Gina Carey Class of 81!!! GO PANTHERS!!! and Joe Green
Taisha Walker-Caslin
August 8, 2012
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
Alfie Elliott
August 7, 2012
Jennie,
Our prayers are with you and your family.
God Bless You.
Alfie & T Elliott (Banks)
Frances
August 7, 2012
We send our Deepest Sypmpathy to Joyce and the family. Our friend ship goes back a long ways. You and George made a lovely couple. MAY god continue to watch over you and your family. Nazarean & Frances Mayes. Dayton , Ohio
Claudia Swayne-Ward
August 7, 2012
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
he was a great man
john (eggo) evans
August 7, 2012
mr.mills was a very great man.ive been out of school since 91 and i can still remember him like i just seen him yesterday. he was a very nice man and im glad i got to meet him threw the 4 yrs of school there.he was one of them men that showed us kids at that time even teacher are good people.im sorry of his passing and this world will miss him alot. i wish there was more people like him on this earth.
Lewis Geter
August 7, 2012
Mr. Mills was a angel from God and the reason that I am successful. He was my role model. May God bless his family.
August 7, 2012
I will always remember Mr. Mills as this extremely tall man driving a two seater. He was always calm and cool. To his family, I am sure he is with our heavenly Father and is at peace and is suffering NO MORE.
Queena C/O 91.
Carla Campbell-Reed
August 7, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family. Mr. Mills was a distinguished, and dapper gentleman. May he rest in peace.
Class of 1959 GDHS
August 7, 2012
Dearest Jennie,
Please accept the deep sympathy from your 1959 classmates on the loss of your beloved brother, George.
Wanda Hale Jones
August 7, 2012
Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your beloved George. Special prayers for Jennie, my classmate at GDHS at this sad time. Sincerely, Dr. C. Jeep & Wanda Hale Jones
Judith Taite
August 7, 2012
The entire Panther Nation mourns with the Mills family. RIP Coach Mills.
Michelle (Fayson) Miller
August 7, 2012
To The Family of Mr. Mills,
I remembered Mr. Mills as the soft spoken Vice Principal at Linden-McKinley when I was a student there. When I worked at Linden-McKinley, Mr. Mills would visit the school quite often and he still remained the soft spoken man that I came to know. He was a mentor to many young men at Linden-McKinley and touched their lives with his positive insight but realness of life. He will truly missed!!!! My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Mike Schlosser
August 7, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I always enjoyed talking with him in the hallways
August 7, 2012
thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends!
~TWILLA DAVIS, COLS OH
Gonnie Goins
August 7, 2012
To the Mills family, you all are in my prayers during this difficult time. Mr. Mills was always so nice to everyone at Linden. He will be missed.
ROBERTA THOMAS-JOHNSON
August 7, 2012
MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE AND PRAYERS TO ED AND MRS MILLS . MR MILLS LEGACY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.SUCH A MAN AMONG MEN.
Joe Giles
August 7, 2012
Joe Giles and family we extend our best wishes to the Mills family and our prayer are with you.
Ramona Smedley
August 7, 2012
Joyce and Family, I extend my heartfelt best wishes - wish I could say or do more ..... but .....
Donna Shepherd("73")
August 7, 2012
To the Family: God Bless you during this time of sorrow.
Phyllis Withers
August 7, 2012
Ed, My deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Sherry (Davis) Sagraves
August 7, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mr Mills, this world has lost one of the greatest men I have ever known. So many times I sat in his office and he always inspired me, made me believe in myself and taught me to endure. I am so grateful for the time he invested in me. Thank you Mr Mills. God bless and keep you.
Lisa Dalton-Robinson
August 7, 2012
My heartfelt sympathy to you Joyce and your family. My prayers are with you.
Lisa Dalton-Robinson
Negla Ross
August 7, 2012
RIH, Mr. Mills! You were fair, nice, and a great resource officer at LMHS. You will truly be missed, and never forgotten!
Yolanda Jones/LM
August 7, 2012
To the Family: What a great leader,friend, mentor and teacher, he taught several students how to sucess and stated that "winners make things happen, loser let things happen", advice well taken for myself and others. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Mill's family and friends.
August 7, 2012
Mr. Mills was indeed a remarkable man. I was blessed to be a member of an investment club that he and Mrs. Mills were active in. He was so financially astute. I will miss seeing the two of them walking in the neighborhood. They personified longevity in marriage. I offer prayers for the entire Mills family.
Calvin & Valerie Thomas Jr. & Family
August 7, 2012
Ed,we are so sad to hear about your father's passing. May God keep and bless the family at this time of sorrow.
Heather Wilson
August 7, 2012
Mr. Mills was someone I always respected and looked up to while attending Linden-McKinley. He caught a friend and I cutting class for the first and the last time :) He made you want to be better. I am so very sad to hear of his passing. I am sure he had a smile up until his homecoming. Such a great, great man. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and Linden classmates.
brenda elder-johnson
August 7, 2012
My prayer goes out to the family of Mr Mills. I've known Him and his wife Joyce for many years. The teens he worked with at DCSC had a lot of respect for him as well the other employees there.
DeAudra Bell
August 7, 2012
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
ROYCE MIX
August 7, 2012
TO THE MILLS FAMILY I WAS DEEPLY SADDEN TO HEAR MY COACH HAD PASSED ON TO GLORY, BUT IN KNOWING THAT MR GEORGE MILLS MADE LIVES BETTER BY BEING HERE WITH US IN THE TIME HE WAS AMONG US , I PLAYED MY HEART OUT FOR THIS MAN ON THE BASKETBALL COURT AT LINDEN AND RESPECTED COACH FOR HIS WORK WITH ALL OF US AS CHEILDREN AND HIS GUIDENCE AS WE STRIVE TO BECOME ADULTS. I KNOW HIS PASSION WAS TO GET KIDS THE SUMMER JOBS AT DCSC, HE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO IMPROVING CHILDREN LIVES , COACH I WILL MISS YOU BUT WILL NEVER FORGOT YOU THE FIRST CITY LEAGUE AFICAN AMERICAN COACH COLUMBUS CITY LEAGUE COACH THE FIRST COACH IN THE STATE OF OHIO TO FLY HIS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM TO A GAME , WE FLEW TO CANTON OHIO Y'ALL UNHEARD OF BUT COACH HAD CLASS AND WAS A SMOOTH DRESSER TO BOOT, I LOVE COACH MILLS REST IN PEACE COACH , I KNOW GOD WELCOME YOU INTO HEAVEN WITH JOB WELL DONE MY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT.........
August 7, 2012
To the Mills Family: Sorry to hear of your loss; my prayers are with you all.
Rhonda (Fleming) Pickens
Columbus, OH (Eastmoor)
Ruth Davis-Hastler
August 7, 2012
Dear Ed and Family,
I am very sorry for your loss. Mr. Mills really led a full life and served the community by example. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Novel Ratchford
August 7, 2012
George was one of the originals here in Columbus. COACH will truly be missed. So much love for him and the family. Linden and Columbus will not be quite the same.
Patricia Hanson
August 7, 2012
God has received another angel...He was definitely one of the greatest men I have had the pleasure of knowing in my school years. Always in high spirits. Please have comfort in knowing how many live Mr. Mills has touched. Bless his family with those memories.
Sandra Naphier
August 7, 2012
To the family of Coach George Mills may God be with you at this hour. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. He will be greatly missed by all.
marcia (borders) garrett
August 7, 2012
His human body has left us but his spirit will live on in so many of us forever. One of the greatest men I will ever have the pleasure of knowing. RIP
Joellyn Craig
August 7, 2012
To the family:
I had the honor of working for Mr. Mills at DCSC. He was wonderful to me and I especially remember his great sense of humor.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Mrs. Mills and family and I hope happy memories comfort you.
Joellyn Craig
Collins "Linnie" Haynesworth, Jr. / LM '71
August 7, 2012
To the Mills family - Panther Nation is deeply saddened and mourns this tremendous loss along with you. Our prayers are with you as you carry on. Coach Mills was a father figure, mentor and friend to so many of us who were blessed to have him as part of our lives and we are all so very thankful for that. Rest in peace, Coach. We will all continue to carry a part of you within our hearts.
Talmadge&Wanda Hairston
August 7, 2012
May God bless you through these trying times. We were all family in that little town we feel your pain. God bless you
Tonya Sowell
August 7, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Wanda Carmichael
August 7, 2012
To the family of Mr. Mills..May God continue to bless and keep you through your loss, Mr Mills was a great person and anyone who met him were truly honored to have done so.
Cassandra Mattox-Skipper
August 7, 2012
Sending my love and prayes to the family of Coach Mills. I remember the days in high school at Linden McKinley and the positive influence he had on the lives of so many of us. You will be missed.
BeLinda Garrett
August 7, 2012
You always had a Smile.
Tina (Friend) Wallce
August 7, 2012
You will be truely missed. You brighten the path of every student who had the honor and the privilage of knowing you.
Former Student
Rodney Kent
August 7, 2012
To the man and to the family my prayers and thoghts go out to you at this time of your loss of your loved one, Mr. Mills. I will always remember Mr. Mill as the mand who thought life lessions to all who would take the time to lissen. When there was darkness he was the light, speaking softly and advising us of what perseverance and dedication could mean, if we were willing to work for it.
Sadnness dose not become me, for joy will come in the morning. Peace will have come and my teacher will have move on. I have the lesions and the memory of the teacher who taught so many.
Sincerely,
Rodney C. Kent, LM Panther Class of 1967
August 7, 2012
George Mills, a good friend. You will be missed.
THOMAS T. FULLOVE
Cincinnati,Ohio
Ann Bell-Fields
August 7, 2012
To the Family: What a man, what a legacy to leave behind. Mr. Mills was a strong, towering figure as he walked through the halls of Linden McKinley high school. A quiet spirit yet you knew he always meant business. May the Lord bless you, family, and keep you, as you are going through your valley. To God Be the Glory.
Jones Francis
August 7, 2012
Harold, you have our deepest sympathy on the passing of your brother George. God bless.
Ron Jones & Roxanne Francis
Dwight Bailey
August 7, 2012
To the Family, my thoughts and prayers are with you!
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