Mrs. Mary Ann Preston Mills

Glover Funeral Home Dothan

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Posted by: Glover Funeral Home
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334-699-3888
Date: Jan 02 2023 1:22 PM

Mrs. Mary Ann Preston Mills, a longtime resident of Ashford, died Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Chipley, Florida. She was 89.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Bluff Springs Baptist Church with Reverend Dennis Singletary officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Mills body will lie in state from 12 noon until 12:45 p.m. prior to services at the church.  The family will be visiting with friends at the cemetery following the graveside services.  In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to Bluff Springs Baptist Church to fund Vacation Bible School or Operation Christmas Child, 1990 Bluff Springs Rd., Ashford, AL. 36312.

Mrs. Mills was born October 1, 1933, in Echo to James and Ruth Murphy Preston. She lived in the Echo community for several years before moving to Avon.  Mrs. Mills was a 1951 graduate of Ashford High School and was salutatorian of her class. She was employed with Regions Bank for forty-five years and later served as the secretary of Bluff Springs Baptist Church where she was also a member.

She is predeceased by her parents, her husband, J. W. Mills, an infant son, and a brother, James Fredrick Preston.

Survivors include two sons, Preston Mills (Terri) of Ashford and Brad Mills (Melanie) of Cowarts; grandchildren, Kimberly Newberry (Scott), Shawn Mills (Hilary), Amy Mills, Cory Mills (Grace), Alex Mills; great-grandchildren, Cora and William Newberry, Harper Ann and Micah Mills and Domenic and Eli Valdez; 3 sisters, Martha Hughes, Echo; Jean Scott, Parker, CO.; Sheryl Knight, Tampa, FL.; several nieces and nephews.

Active pallbearers will be: Shawn Mills, Cory Mills, Alex Mills, Scott Newberry, Steve Jordan, and Jerry Ingram.

Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com

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