Obituary of Albert Kyle Mills Sr. of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News, February 1, 2001
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/24/2004



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Alber Kyles Mills Sr.

Funeral services for Albert Kyle Mills, Sr.,88, of
Rayville, LA. were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January.
31,2001, at the Rayville First Baptist Church with Dr. 
Ernest Winburn officiating. Burial followed in the Rayville
Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Brown-Holley 
Funeral Home of Rayville.

Mr.Mills was born Aug.24,1912 in Lena, MS. and passed away
January 28, 2001 at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville.

Mr. Mills moved to Rayville in 1935 and managed the Jitney 
Jungle store, later on managing the George B. Franklin
and Son Commisary in Holly Ridge  until 1955, when he purchased
the Rayville Food Store. He retired in 1976, but missed 
seing his friends and came out of retirement to work 12 years
at Planters Seed & Feed in Rayville. Many friends still
use the Recipe Book of his customers' recipes which he
compiled at the Rayville Food Store.

He was a long time member of the Rayville First Baptist Church
and Men's Adult Class #3.

He was preceded indeath by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George 
Carl Mills; his brothers, Clifton, Curron, Pellam and Tom Mills;
his sister, Ruby Lyles; and two grandchildren, Cathy Wilkerson
and Joe Bruyninckx.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Nita Branch Mills; his
daughter Frances Coenen and her husband, Theo; his son, Kyle 
Mills Jr and his wife Virginia, his daughter Debra Bruyninckx;
10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were his grandsons, Ted Coenen, Chris Coenen,
Brad Coenen, Jason Bruynincks, Kyle Bailey Bruynincks, Sonny
Mills and Cliff Mills.  Honorary pallbearers were those who
worked for him as former bag boys at athe Rayville Food Store
and the members of the Men's Adult #3 Sunday School Class.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.  He 
loved sports and especially watching his children and grandchildren.
Mr. Mills was well known and loved throughout the area and will
be missed on the sidelines of football and basketball games.