Robert Lee Mills, age 85, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Vernon.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the First Baptist Church of Childress with Kerry Wood officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery.
Robert was born in Childress, on September 5, 1937, to Guy Lee Mills and Nina Faye (McMinn) Mills. Robert was an amazing golfer who was instrumental in the development of Stoney Ridge Golf Course in Childress. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Childress, as well as the Masonic Lodge #695. He retired from the Texas Department of Transportation after 40 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Pauline Sutton; step-son, Mark Moates and numerous extended family.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Mills of Childress; son, Ricky Dean Mills and wife, Julie of Clarendon; daughter, Janis Walker; step-son, Donnie Moates and wife, Nelda of Celeste, Texas; step-daughter, Cindy Rufenacht and husband, Dale of Amarillo; step-daughter, Susan Spring and husband, Robert; brother, Donald Mills of Texas City, Texas; brother, Stephen Mills and wife, Charlene of Gladewater, Texas; sister, Marie Lowe of Austin, Texas; brother, Danny Joe Mills and wife Carol of Leavenworth, Kansas and numerous Cousins, Nephews and Nieces.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Childress Masonic Lodge #695, 344 North Main Street, Childress, Texas, 79201.
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