Concord: Garnett Arley Mills, Jr., 55, of Rt. 2, died Monday, May 30, 2005. He was the husband of Laura Grady Mills.
Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, October 8, 1949, he was a son of Garnett A. Mills, Sr. and Jean Beaushaw Mills of Concord. Garnett was Owner and President of Mills Heating and Air and a member and deacon of Hebron Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife and parents he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Joshua Arley and Lauralee Martin Mills of Appomattox; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Jeanene M. and Paul Allen of Concord, Sally M. and Greg Tyree of Madison Heights, and Dinah M. and Oscar Babb of Franklin; a brother and sister-in-law, Thomas "Tom" and Holly Mills of Madison Heights and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a nephew, Jeremy Tyree.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 2, 2005, at Hebron Baptist Church by the Rev. James Newman, the Rev. Mitch Luckie, and the Rev. Dennis Smith. Burial will follow at a later date.
The family will receive friends at Robinson Funeral Home today from 7-8:30 PM and other times at the residence.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Concord Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 48, Concord, VA 24538, The Gideons International, P. O. Box 486, Appomattox, VA 24522, or the American Heart Association, Rt.2 Box 789, Appomattox, VA 24522.