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William Charles "Bill" Mills, age 92, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Monday, February 2, 2009, at his home. He was born February 18, 1916, in Johnson County, the son of the late Thomas John and Maud Mae Hobaugh Bolam Mills of Clarksville. Bill served as a master sergeant gunner during World War II. He was an engineer and the owner of W. C. Mills Company in Alexandria, Louisiana, until he retired in 1997 to devote his time to family and genealogy. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Lee Ola Rucker Mills. He was a member of Dalark United Methodist Church.

Bill is survived by one sister Mary Jo Lofgren of Big Timber, Montana; daughter Mary Ann Zachary and her husband Zack of Mena; daughter Lynda Langley and her husband Travis of Dalark; five grandchildren Dr. Travis Langley Jr., Michelle Cole, Dr. Melissa Langley Biegert, Michael French, and Melynda Williams; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Welch Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Langley officiating and a eulogy by Travis Langley.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Interment with full military honors will be at DeLamar Cemetery near Manning. Memorials may be made to DeLamar Cemetery Fund, C/O Irma Denton, 2228 N Hwy 7, Sparkman, AR  71763.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Travis Langley, Jr., Michael French, Harve Taylor, Ricky Hilton, Alex Langley, Nicholas Langley, Steve Cole and Zack Zachary.

The family would like to thank Pam Allen, Toni Davis and the staff of Baptist Hospice for their care.

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