Robert Mills

Age 79, of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on November 1, 1932, the son of William Joseph and Mary Regina (Alvey) Mills. On February 13, 1960, he married his wife Alicia in East St. Louis, Illinios. In 1977, Robert moved his family to Hamilton to fulfill his dream of owning his own business. He owned and operated Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Fairfield, now Mills Pharmacy, until his retirement in 2003. In retirement he loved golfing with his friends and could often be found at Nuxall’s Driving Range. He loved learning, reading and spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed by his family and many in the community.

He is survived by his wife, Alica (Azcarraga) Mills; children, Tina (Jerry) Weisenberger and Mark (Rachel) Mills; grandchildren, Anthony and Amanda Weisenberger, Emily and Pierce Mills, and Emily Wheat; great grandchildren, Isaac Weisenberger and Adelyn Renfro. He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, J.B., William, Richard, and Francis Mills, and JoAnn Conrad

Visitation will be 3-5pm Sunday, October 14, 2012, at the Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Monday, October 15, 2012, at the St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, 224 Dayton Street, with Fr. Mike Pucke, Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.