Stephen “Jeff” Mills, 40, of LaFayette, GA, died Sunday, January 20, 2013.
He was a member of the Harbor Lights Baptist Church, of LaFayette, where he was known to some as the “Candy Man”.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Edna Ruth Mills and John W. and Inez Hughes.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Mills; daughters, Erica Mills, of Murfreesboro, TN and Cheyenne Mills, of Chatsworth; step-daughter, Chastity (Rusty) Cooper, of LaFayette; step-son, Corey Fair, of LaFayette; mother, Viola (Billy) Trammell, of LaFayette; father, Robert Mills, of Dalton; grandfather, Billy Mills; sisters, Edna (Lonnie) Watkins, of Chatsworth and Haylee Mills, of Dalton; brother, Tim Mills, of LaFayette; grandchildren, Gabe Cooper, Peyton Cooper and Cainan Cooper; aunt, Trisha Simmons; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be from the Harbor Lights Baptist Church Wednesday, January 23 at 2 p.m. Service will be conducted by Rev. Jim Powell, and Rev. Marshall Kellett. Pallbearers are Marshall Kellett, Burger Powell, Rusty Cooper, Corey Fair, Travis Mills, and Timothy Mills. Interment will be in the Arnold Cemetery.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, January 22 from 6-9 p.m.
The arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.