Obituary of JOHN FRED MILLS, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  January 23, 1964

Headline:  John Fred Mills of Little Creek Drowns

John Fred Mills, 80 year old Little Creek resident, accidentally drowned 
about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 in a pond near the home of his daughter 
where he lived.  He was walking down a path between the homes of his 
daughter, Mrs. Mae Sanders and a son, Willie Mills.  The two houses are about 
200 years apart and the path led next to the pond.  It was believed he 
slipped and fell into the pond and was unable to climb out.  The body was 
discovered about 12:45 p.m.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. with the Revs. C. B. 
Renfrow and J. D. Thornhill officiating.  Burial was in Hawthorne Cemetery at 
Little Creek under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mae Sanders of Little Creek, Mrs. 
Robbie Dickerson and Mrs. Oneacer Miles, both of Everman, Texas; three sons, 
Willie Mills and Wilson Mills, both of Little Creek and Word Mills of Tullos; 
two sisters, Mrs. Ella Stone of Little Creek and Mrs. Clara Evans of Pollock; 
16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

Pallbearers were Fred Sikes, Billy Miles, H. B. Callender, David Fletcher, 
Weldon Butler and Myron Lindsey.