Marjorie Needham Mills

MILLS, MARJORIE NEEDHAM - age 84 of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully June 28th, 2011, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mills was born April 30th, 1927, in Luttrell, Tennessee, and was preceded in death by husband Herman E. Mills, her parents James Hubert Needham, and Ethel Burkhart Needham, brother Jay Needham and sisters Marietta Needham Thomas and Sarah Francis Needham. She is survived by son James Richard Mills of Montgomery, Alabama; daughters Cynthia Mills Ensor and Becky Mills Mocken of Knoxville, Tennessee, who lovingly cared for and nurtured her through a long, difficult illness; granddaughters Laura Justice Padgett and Emily Mills Stuart of Montgomery, Alabama, and Jessica Mocken of Knoxville, Tennessee; great granddaughter Landon Justice and great-grandsons Kasen and Nolan Stuart of Montgomery, Alabama. She is remembered with love as a devoted homemaker, mother and wife whose love for her family was genuine and everlasting. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 1st, 2011, from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Highland Memorial Funeral Home with graveside service to immediately follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to University of Tennessee Hospice, 1520 Cherokee Trail, Suite 110, Knoxville, TN 37920-2205, whose loving, professional care was so helpful to her and her family. Please sign Mrs. Mills' online register book at highlandmemorialparks.com. Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 865-588-0567.