Obituaries: May Pauline Hudson Mills, 1943, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 23, 1943 Winnfield News-American

Mrs. R. O. Mills Dies At Her Home Here Sunday Night

Funeral Services Held At First Baptist Church Monday Afternoon

Mrs. R. O. Mills died at her home here Sunday night at 10:30 o'clock following
an illness of several months. Her condition was not considered serious until
about a week before her death.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the First
Baptist Church with the Rev. H. H. McBride conducting the rites. These
services were featured by the favorite songs of the deceased by the church
choir, which included "The Day is Dying in the West", "Close To Thee", and
"For Thee". Interment was made in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Mills was an active member of the Baptist Church with which she
affiliated when she came to Winnfield twenty-three years ago. She was
superintendent of the Junior Department of Sunday School and served as circle
leader in the W. M. U.

Surviving her are her husband, R. O. Mills, one daughter, Mrs. Houston Gates,
granddaughter, Gloria Jean Gates, mother, Mrs. W. O. Tatum of Winnfield, one
brother, C. W. Tatum of Simsboro, two nephews, E. A. Headrick of Alexandria,
Murry Hudson of L___, La., one niece, Mrs. O. A. Tucker of Springhill.

Pallbearers were Reggie Gates, R. D. Beville, Jesse L. Corley, A. L. Smith, S.
L. Garrett, and Joe W. Mitchell.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. E.
A. Headrick and sons of Alexandria, C. W. Tatum of Simsboro, Mr. and Mrs. O.
A. Tucker and sons of Springhill, Mr. and Mrs. Murry Hudson and daughter, Mrs.
P. K. Hudson of Litre, J. M. Mills, Monroe, Johnny Meeks of Clarks, and Clemon
Ward of Chicago, Ill.