Frances Wells Mills

Mills, Frances Wells, age 87, of South Knoxville, expired July 25, 2002 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. She was born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee on February 27, 1915. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Paul Mills; son, Paul Morgan Mills; infant daughter, Betty Sue Mills; parents, Floyd and Mary (Mab) Reynolds Wells; and grandparents, Asa and Florence Sullivan Wells; and George Wesley and Margaret Annye Gentry Reynolds. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and cherished mother-in-law. She was a lifetime third generation member of First Christian Church of Knoxville (Disciples of Christ). She retired from a career of 26 years as an assistant in oral surgery to Dr. Harvey and Dr. John E. Sullivan. She was an avid fan of NASCAR. She and husband, Paul enjoyed pleasure boating on the TVA lakes. As members of the National Outboard Association, she participated by scoring for races and time trials. She enjoyed spending summers in Townsend at Big Valley Resort and Trailer Park. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1931 and was active in the KHS Alumni Association until she became handicapped. Grandsons, Kevin Paul Mills and wife, Melissa Wood Mills, of Collierville, Tennessee; and Steven Morgan Mills and wife, Patricia Reese Mills of Tustin, California; great granddaughters, Sarah Morgan, Elizabeth Frances, and Kathryn Marlene Mills of Collierville, Tennessee; and Jennifer Ashley Mills of Tustin California; sister, Marguerite Wells Henry of Maryville, Tennessee ; niece, Mary F. French, Chattanooga, Tennessee; nephew, Robert Henry of Maryville, Tennessee; and daughter-in-law, Beulah Mills of Seymour, Tennessee. Funeral service at First Christian Church, 12 Noon on Saturday. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Endowment Fund of the First Christian Church, 211 West Fifth Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.