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Vickye Spruce Mills

1953 - 2016

Vickye Spruce Mills obituary, 1953-2016, Boerne, TX

BORN

1953

DIED

2016

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Porter Loring Mortuary North

2102 N. Loop 1604 E.

San Antonio, Texas

Vickye Mills Obituary

SEPTEMBER 25, 1953 - JULY 13, 2016
Vickye Spruce Mills, 62, of Corpus Christi, TX passed away at her home in Boerne, TX. On July 13, 2016 surrounded by her family. Vickye was born on September 25, 1953 in Corpus Christi, TX and a graduate of Carroll High School in 1972. She served on the development board for The Clarity Child Guidance Center in San Antonio, and an avid supporter of other organizations, such as Progeria Research Foundation, Teed Off at Cancer, The Genome Project, and many more. She married the love of her life, Gary Lynn Mills in August of 1988, She was a loving wife, mother, nana and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Frances Spruce and her brother, Robert Spruce. Vickye is survived by her husband, Gary Lynn Mills of Boerne, TX; children Brandi Burleson and husband Tommy, Brady Crook and wife, Lisa Crook, Taylor Mills and wife Lauren, Nick Mills and wife, Sherri; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; her siblings, David Spruce of San Antonio, Louise Lightfoot of Corpus Christi, and Harold Spruce and wife, Debbie of Marshall. Memorial Service will be Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Journey Church, 12150 IH 37, Corpus Christi, TX 78410. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.at Porter Loring Mortuary North. You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.porterloring.com
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Published by San Antonio Express-News from Jul. 15 to Jul. 16, 2016.

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Joe MacNeil

July 16, 2016

So very sorry you will all be in our prayers

Jean Boldt

July 16, 2016

Gary Lynn, my sincere condolences in the passing of Vicky. She fought so long and hard. I am sorry i couldn't attend the Memorial service, my job interfered. Thoughts and prayers to you and all the family

LOUISE LIGHTFOOT

July 16, 2016

SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND BE GLORIOUSLY HAPPY MY PRECIOUS LITTLE SISTER. I MISS YOU SO. SEE YOU THERE ONE DAY.

Crystal Young

July 15, 2016

She was a fighter she fought all the way I will miss her

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11:00 a.m.

Journey Church

12150 IH 37, Corpus Christi, TX

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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Porter Loring Mortuary North

2102 N. Loop 1604 E., San Antonio, TX 78232

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