Obituaries: MRS. DELLA A. MILLS, 1962, West Carroll Parish, La. Submitted by: Carolyn Pevytoe Avery, Kilbourne, La.JUNE 2000 From: West Carroll Gazette, Thrusday 12 April 1962 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** MRS. DELLA A. MILLS succumbs in Monroe, hold rites Monday Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 P.M. from the First Baptist Church here for Mrs. Della A. Mills, 70, of Oak Grove, who died Sunday in a Monroe hospital. The Rev. J.D. Chetham, pastor, officated at the rites, interment was in Oak Grove under the direction of Gays Funeral Home Mrs. Mills is survied by two sons, Russel L. Thornton of Phenixville, Penn. and Corley W. Thornton of Aurora, Ill, three daughters, Mrs. Clara Motley and Mrs. Opal Dean of Haynesville, La and Mrs. Elsie Avery of New Orleans, La.; three brothers; George Erskine of Eros, La. Henry Erskine of Callion Ark., Monroe Erskine of Sikes, La. and one sister, Emma Hatten of West Monroe, La.; 16 grandchildren, and 14 greatgrand- children.