Obituary of Emma Mills

Emma Cole Mills, age 91, of Independence, daughter of the late Maudie and Hudson Cole, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Mills enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, attending her Sunday School class, and spending time with family. Her sisters, Alta Eagle and Cleadie Mills; and brothers, Homer, Herbert, Jimmy and Lowell Cole preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Ford Mills; daughters, Eilene Wallace, Janice Knox, Debbie Owings, and Marcia Roland; sons, Larry, Steven, Phillip, and Brad Mills; sisters, Marie Jordon, Geneda Gray, Doris Favio, and Jean Withrow; brother, Farris Cole; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-two great grandchildren. Visitation will be Saturday, December 27, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home in Independence. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Floral Hills Cemetery in Taylor Mill. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Alzheimer's Association or the charity of one's choice.