B.C. Mills
Resided in:
Zephyrhills, FL
Buford Clay "B.C." Mills, Jr., 66, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 3, 2011. He was a former resident of Candler.
Mr. Mills was a Vietnam veteran and retired from Allied-Signal (now Honeywell), in Columbia, SC.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Israel Mills, of Zephyrhills, FL; parents, Buford C. Mills, Sr., and Myrtle Geraldine Mills, of Candler; brother, Dennis Mills, of Great Falls, MT; sister, Sandra Sue Saunders, of Blairsville, GA; daughters, Stephanie Sue Underwood, and Aprille Christine McKay, of Candler; son, Brian Mills, of Fletcher; three granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Austin Watts will conduct the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. Burial will follow at Piney Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Mills' family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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Irene,
So very sorry to hear of your loss. My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
Frank Scott
Sorry to hear of the passing of Buford Jr. my thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Dear Irene, Aunt Jeri and Uncle Buford and family:
We were so sorry to hear about the passing of Skip. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you in the next several days as you travel to North Carolina. May God be very near you and comfort you as you travel. Thinking of you and praying that God will uphold you through all of this.
Much love, Joe and Janice Liner
Thoughts and p;rayers to the Mills family during this time. Mrs. W.C. Shope
Mr. and Mrs. Mills, Sandi and Dennis and families> I remember going home with Sandi in school and Dennis, Skipper and Sandi always had chores to do because Mrs. Mills worked at furniture store. Sandi’s job was to cut and peel potatoes and start supper. Sometimes – Dennis and Skipper would ’cause a stir’ and there would be a little bit of hair pulling – Sandi’s pretty long blond hair – all in fun. I remember growing up at Ridgeway and the smile Skipper always had. May God bless all of you during this time. Carolyn Shope Stamey
I met bc and mitzy when they were living on moody ave.They were young and their children played with mine.Our prayers are with the family.HE WILL BE MISSED
Sorry to hear about your son, my prayers are with you.
Dear Aunt Jeri, Uncle Buford, Irene and family:
I have been thinking of each of you since hearing about Skip’s passing. My thoughts and prayers will be with you in the days to come.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Jean Liner Stewart and Family
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and the days to come.
It was a great blessing to know B.C. He was a man of great integrity and conviction. My heart aches along with yours. Our comfort is that we will see him again in glory.
Irene & family,
It was a pleasure to know BC and enjoy his insite and laughter.
You will all be in our prayers.
If you need us we are here for you.
Betsy & Paul
Irene,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your loved one. My thoughts and prayers are with you and may your memories help bring you comfort.
Nancy Cole Laughter
Irene, so sorry I can not be there Wed.I think our LORD that I had a meal with him, just last week.Please call me if I can help.Red
To the Mills Family – Jim & I are so sorry to hear of Buford’s death. I worked with he and Irene at American Enka and Jim grew up with the Mills family at Ridgeway and we both thought highly of Buford. Please remember our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.
Know that our thoughts are with you in this time of need. If ever you need anything you know where we are. May God bless you for the rest of your time on earth. Know you are in our prays.
B.C. and Jerry, We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your son. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Irene, I am so sorry for your loss.It is so hard in death and especially when it is unexpected. Please know that I am praying for you and the family and all the chgs this brings. My heart goes out to each of you. I haven’t seen you in yrs but friends are together in the heart. I am so sorry. sending you love, marcia howell (Happy Styling Salon)
B.C. was a good man and one of the best friends I have ever had. He and I played softball on a church team, and built sheds and porches together. Along with our wives we played Rook, enjoyed vacations and had some interesting discussions. I will miss him. Irene, our love and prayers go out to you and the family.
Irene, I love you. I loved BC. Just remember that he is in good hands and you will see him again. I am very sorry for your loss. Lew (Red)
Dearest Irene:
It doesn’t seem possible that BC is gone. I had just talked to him 2 days before. I think when we talked, we always tried to cheer each other up. We had lots of laughs together. He will be truly missed, but Heaven has another Angel. Call if you need me, I’m not far away. You will be in my prayers. May God bless you and comfort you. With Love, Peggy
Dad, I love you very much and I will miss you so much. We had some great times together and I will always remember them. See you soon. Love you always, your daughter Stephanie