Ruth Delene Riley Mills, age 77, of Melber passed away at 8:17 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital.
Mrs. Mills was born in McCracken County on April 6, 1945 to the late Darce William and Pauline Womble Riley. Delene was a long time member of Owens Chapel United Methodist Church. She worked several years as a Health Physics Tech at the USEC plant and was a homemaker. Darlene enjoyed mowing her yard, planting flowers, and working in her vegetable garden.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, James Mills; one daughter, Paulette Wolk and husband, David of Leavenworth, Kansas; one son, Tim Mills and wife, Cindy of Panama City Beach, Florida; one uncle, George E. Womble of Melber; one aunt, Faye Shreve of Reidland; and several cousins.
Preceding in death were her parents and one sister, Linda Sue Crump.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the Owens Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Story officiating. Burial will follow at the Owens Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Homes.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contribution to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements made by the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Homes.
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