Obituary of John Walton Mills

Obituary for John Walton (Buck) Mills

John Walton (Buck) Mills, 95, went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2019. He was born on May 29, 1924 in Morriston, Florida. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy. After his service, he was a builder, plumber and property investor. Truly a man of many talents.

He was a devoted husband and father to his wife of 68 years, Virginia Booker Mills and his three children, Jerry M. Mills (Sharon), Morriston, John R. (Rick) Mills (Lydia), Ocala, and Elena Perkins (Robert), Blue Springs, Missouri, as well as six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was the youngest of nine children and was preceded in death by his parents, Ferdinand and Henrietta Mills, and his siblings: Maulsey (George) Mills, Preston (Ovada) Mills, Hazel (John) Olson, F.M (Bill) (Alean) Mills, Lois (Floyd) Arnold, Evalena (Dalton) Reddick, Eunice (Tracy) Roberts, and Jane (Jack) Snyder.

He was a member of Community of Christ but was raised and nurtured in the Baptist faith.

The family will be receiving friends on Friday, Sept. 6^th at the Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with Buck’s celebration of life service starting at 2:00 pm.  All are welcome to attend and share with the family. The committal service will be at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery with the Navy presenting honors.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice of Marion County, Estelle’s House, 2897 SE 62^nd St., Ocala, FL 34480.