Dr. William E. Mills, age 76, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at his home.
Dr. Mills was born in Helena and was the son of Thurl Bryan Mills and Edith Estelle Bone Mills. He made his home in Forrest City most of his life and was a retired optometrist. Dr. Mills graduated from the Southern School of Optometry in Memphis.
He married Barbara Vaccaro Mills in 1958 and she survives him along with a daughter, Elise Mills Basore of Bella Vista; a son, Jeb Mills of Fayetteville and four grandchildren.
Funeral services for Dr. Mills will be held graveside on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be sent to the Forrest City Public Library, 421 South Washington St., Forrest City.