HENDERSON COUNTY TEXAS -OBITUARY- IRVIN E. MILLS Contributed by: Bunny Freeman ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Obituary for Irvin E. Mills Also Census Records for his family NAME: Rev. Irvin E. Mills ADDRESS: Henderson Co. TX AGE: 87 BORN: March 24, 1916 in Henderson County DIED: Sept. 12, 2003, in Athens, Henderson Co. TX MARRIED: Lucille Boyd PARENTS: Irvin Edward Sr. and Annie Eliza Edwards Mills MEMBER: Willow Springs Baptist Church, Henderson Co. TX SERVICES: 2 p.m. Monday at Foster & Brown Funeral Home Chapel OFFICIATING: Revs. Richard Fulton and Ronnie Yarbrough BURIAL: Athens City Cemetery SURVIVORS: Daughter, Brenda Smith and Fred Summerall of Athens; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Scherry Mills of Athens, David Mills of Athens and Eddie and Teresa Mills of Albany, Ken.; sister, Hazel Dalton of Sherman; brothers, Van Mills of San Angelo and Tommy Mills of Brownsboro; grandchildren, Eric and Amy Mills, Tina Bynum, Laura and Tony Wiggins, Rickey and Denese Smith, Marty Mills, Terry and Krissi Mills, Monika Mills and Jarod Mills; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. PALLBEARERS: Ernest Smith, Gene Bishop, Cory Thompson, Johnny Wilson, Doug Tucker, John McMakin and Jeff McManus ARRANGEMENTS: Foster & Brown Funeral Home of Athens, Henderson Co. TX COMMENTS: He was a member of the Shady Oaks Fire Department, where he served as assistant chief from 1976 until 1993. He was a member of and was ordained as a Baptist minister at the church in 1952. He retired as transportation director at Henderson County Junior College in 1978. Preceded him in death were Lucille in 1990 and brother Brady Mills. SOURCE: Athens Daily Review, Athens, Henderson Co. TX Sept. 15, 2003 1930 Census Henderson Co. TX April 15 Shelton Mill Road, Part of Justice Prec't 1 Enumeration Dist. 107-6 Supervisor's Dist. 11 Page 257b Sheet 8b 166/172 Dwelling/household MILLS, Irvin S. head 35 age at 1st marriage 20 born MO father born TN, mother born TN occupation farmer Estimated birth year 1884 MILLS, Annie wife 34 age at 1st marriage 19 b. TX f b LA m b TX Estimated year of birth 1895 MILLS, Irvin J. R. son 14 TX MO TX Estimated year of birth 1915 MILLS, Brady son 13 TX MO TX Estimated year of birth 1916 MILLS, Hazel J. dau. 8 TX MO TX Estimated year of birth 1921 MILLS, Bannie? son 6 TX MO TX Estimated year of birth 1923 MILLS, Thomas A. son 5 TX MO TX Estimated year of birth 1924 MILLS, Jenning B. father 73 age at 1st marriage 22 TN TN TN Estimated year of birth 1856 168/175 page 257b MILLS, Virgirl J. head 37 age at 1st marriage 32 MO TN TN occupation Farmer (could be the brother to Irvin S.) MILLS, Fay? wife 35 age at 1st marriage 30 TX TX TX 1900 Census Henderson Co. TX June 21 page 15a Super. Dist. 7 Enum. Dist. 53 Justice Prec't # 1 238/244 EDWARDS, A. M. head of house born March 1848 age at last birthday 52 married 18 yrs b LA f b SC m b SC occupation farmer EDWARDS, Addie wife Feb. 1859 age 41 8 children born to her 8 living b TX f b AL m b AL EDWARDS, Sylvester son Oct 1883 16 TX LA TX farm laborer EDWARDS, Rosy dau. Jan 1885 15 TX LA TX EDWARDS, Matthew son May 1886 14 TX LA TX farm laborer EDWARDS, Mary E. dau Mar 1889 11 TX LA TX EDWARDS, Bush son Aug. 1892 8 TX LA TX EDWARDS, Ella dau April 1894 6 TX LA TX EDWARDS, Ann E. dau May 1896 4 TX LA TX EDWARDS, Washington son Feb. 1898 2 TX LA TX