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Anna Mills Obituary

ROBINSON - Anna Legg Mills, 100, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born August 21, 1910 the daughter of Alonzo Legg and Martha Crum Legg. She married Harry O. Mills on October 19, 1929, living most of her married life east of Duncanville. Anna was a homemaker and attended the Duncanville Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Richard Mills and his wife, Rebecca, Winder, GA; a daughter, Deloris Dedrick and her husband, Robert (Red), Robinson; two sisters, Edna Ganzer, DeKalb, IL and Naomi Walling, Banning, CA; 9 grandchildren, Mike and Diana Dedrick, Springfield, IL, Karen and Steve Pifer, Palestine, DiAnna McNair, Robinson, Sheila and Hugh Brisco, Winder, GA, Cindy and Tony Cassidy, Bethlehem, GA, Doug and Shirley Mills, Peachtree, GA, David and Lora Mills, Goosecreek, GA, Julie and Tom Woodruff, Falmouth, MA, Susan and Jack Norton, Scarborough, MA: 17 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harry O. Mills; her parents; her step-father, Walter Moade; a sister, Dortha Ewing; two brothers, Guy Legg and Clarence Legg; and her great granddaughter, Elizabeth Mills. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2nd at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson with Rev. Jeff Monroney officiating. Burial will be in the Port Jackson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Duncanville Baptist Church with envelopes available at the funeral home. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at http://legacy.com/obituaries/herald-review/.

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Published by Decatur Herald & Review on Jun. 2, 2011.

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It is with great remembrance and love the memories we will cherish . Grandma is in a better place and we look forward to the day we wil all meet again. Rest in peace.

David, Laura and Taylor Mills

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