This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STANGE, MILLS, TURNEY, DECLUE, HORTON, PORTELL, BARTON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3952 Message Board Post: Thomas Eugene Mills of Irondale, Missouri, was born February 1, 1960 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, a son of Kenneth and Mary Ellen (Stange) Mills. He departed this life at his home on Saturday, June 11, 2005 at the age of forty-five years, four months and ten days. Tom was united in marriage to Peggy Turney at the Potosi Presbyterian Church by Rev. Edward Horton. They were blessed to have twenty-five plus years and two lovely children together. Tom is survived by his dear and loving wife Peggy Mills of Irondale; one daughter, Alisha Stephanie DeClue and husband Login of Park Hills, Missouri; one son, Ryan Thomas Mills and wife Cassandra of Irondale; father, Kenneth Mills and friend Myrtle Duncan of Potosi; two sisters, Mary Ann Horton of Belgrade and Debra Portell and husband Gary of Tipton, Indiana; one brother, Robert "Bob" Mills and wife Judy of St. Louis; one very special granddaughter, Rachel Barton; mother-in-law, Stella Turney of Irondale, Missouri and by many other relatives and dear and special friends. Tom was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Mills; a brother, Ronald "Ronnie" Mills, a brother-in-law, Jesse Horton and father-in-law, Charles Turney. Tom had a great love for his family and each of them held a very dear and special place in his heart. His eyes would sparkle when his granddaughter would walk into the room. He always had time to visit with each of them. Tom admired his cars and took great pride in all his restoration projects, you would never know what he might come driving or riding by on. He loved to spend many hours in the garage re-doing, tinkering or mastering some project for himself or someone else. Tom always enjoyed taking trips on his motorcycle and traveling through the back roads admiring the scenery or waving to a stranger as he passed. Tom enjoyed his time at the house tinkering and fixing up things and working in the yard. He most enjoyed walking around the year or being by the pond with his two ducks. It was not unusual for the ducks to go looking for him or "quacking" on the porch for him to come out. Visitation was held Sunday, June 12, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Monday, June 13, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Moore Funeral Home in Potosi, Missouri. Funeral services were held Monday, June 13, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Moore Memorial Chapel in Potosi, Missouri, with Pastor Melvin Mead and Pastor Ronnie D. Raven officiating. Burial was at Red Bud Memorial Gardens, Hwy. 8 West, Potosi, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were: Chris McKee, David Simily, Mark Merill, Bill Heartless, John Mills, Jimmy Warford, and Ryan Mills. Services were entrusted to the caare and direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 Clark Street, Potosi, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, June 16, 2005