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Ramsey Mills '40 August 18, 2011 1:12 PM updated: March 4, 2017 3:11 PM
Navarre Funeral Home obituary
2444 Rollingbrook Drive
Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 422-8111
Ramsey Zack "Boe" Mills, Sr.
May 5, 1918 - May [24], 2008
Resided in Baytown, TX
Ramsey Zack ("Boe") Mills, Sr. passed away on May 24, 2008. Ramsey was born on May 5, 1918 in Shelbyville, Texas, to the late Willie P. and Elma Maybelle Mills.
"Boe" graduated as Salutatorian from Van High School in Van, Texas. He then attended Texas A&M for two years. In 1940 he moved to Houston and married Lila Dodson on February 15, 1940.
In 1941 he went to work for Humble Oil & Refinery in Baytown, Texas. Boe and Lila both became active members of Memorial Baptist Church in Baytown. He was a Sunday school teacher and served as deacon at Memorial Baptist for many years. He and Lila were also members of the "Singing Saints" and went on many trips with the group to sing at other churches.
Boe was a longtime member of Goose Creek Masonic Lodge No. 1192 where he served as Grand Master. Additionally, he served as Patron of the Goose Creek Chapter 798 Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a member of the Baytown Shrine Club.
While working at Exxon in the instrument department he also taught night courses for many years at Lee College. Boe traveled to Jamaica, El Salvador and Costa Rica to help establish new production plants. During these travels Ramsey developed a great appreciation for traveling and for bananas.
Ramsey and Lila raised three children – Ramsey Zack, Jr., Gary Gene and Beverly Kay. He loved going on camping vacation trips with his family. His first family camp out was an impromptu stay in the Smoky Mountains in route to Pennsylvania. He couldn't resist the camping bug and piled up leaves to make a bed on the ground for the family to sleep under the stars. Camping became an annual summer event in places such as Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Garner State Park. After retiring from Exxon in 1981, he and Lila did extensive world-wide travel to Asia, Australia, Alaska and Europe.
He is preceded in death by his father Willie P. Mills and his mother, Elma Maybelle Mills, his brother, Vermon Mills and his sister, Lamerle Plimper.
"Boe" is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lila; two sons and one daughter and their families.
Son, Ramsey Zack Mills, Jr. and wife Joyce of Grandy, North Carolina and their children: Gregory Mills, wife Jeanne, Ryan Mills, Lia Mills, Sharon and husband Kenny Wickham, Stuart and wife Jodie Pattison, and Dwight Pattison. Gregory and Jeanne's children: Matthew, Jeremy, Zachary Allan, Carson and Kristin Mills; Sharon and Kenny's children: Jack, Emma Joyce and Elliot Condin Wickham. Stuart and Jodie's children Chelsea Nicole Montoya, Lindsea Joyce and Spencer David Pattison.
Son, Gary Gene Mills and wife Ann Elizabeth of Sugar Land, Texas and their children: James Mills and wife Stacie, John Mills and wife Melanie, Ashley Mills; Elizabeth Roene and husband Stephen Swan. James and Stacie's children: Sarah Elizabeth, Zachary James and Rebekah Ann Mills. John and Melanie's children Natalie Brooke and Caroline Elizabeth Mills. Elizabeth and Stephen's children Spencer Kyle, Leighton Graham and Shepherd Stephen Swan.
Daughter, Beverly Engelhardt of San Antonio, Texas and her children. Keith Duplissey, Brian Duplissey and Danyelle and husband Glenn Ford and their daughter Katie Lila Ford.
Serving as pallbearers will be Gregory Mills, James Mills, Keith Duplissey, Brian Duplissey, Ryan Mills, Bruce Mills and David Morris. John Mills, Calvin House, Larry Plimper, Linn Brady and Glenn Ford will be honorary pallbearers.
There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2008 at the Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Drive in Baytown. The Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Memorial Baptist Church Chapel at 600 Sterling Street in Baytown.
Memorials may be given to the Texas Oncology, P. A. of Baytown.
The family would like to thank the Parkway Place Skilled Nursing Group in Houston, Dr. Pamela L. Medellin of Texas Oncology, P.A. of Baytown; Dr. Zachary J. Smith, P. A. of Houston and Dr. Surainder K. Ajamani, P. A. of Houston.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints." Psalms 116:15
Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521, (281) 422-8111.
2444 Rollingbrook Drive
Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 422-8111
Ramsey Zack "Boe" Mills, Sr.
May 5, 1918 - May [24], 2008
Resided in Baytown, TX
Ramsey Zack ("Boe") Mills, Sr. passed away on May 24, 2008. Ramsey was born on May 5, 1918 in Shelbyville, Texas, to the late Willie P. and Elma Maybelle Mills.
"Boe" graduated as Salutatorian from Van High School in Van, Texas. He then attended Texas A&M for two years. In 1940 he moved to Houston and married Lila Dodson on February 15, 1940.
In 1941 he went to work for Humble Oil & Refinery in Baytown, Texas. Boe and Lila both became active members of Memorial Baptist Church in Baytown. He was a Sunday school teacher and served as deacon at Memorial Baptist for many years. He and Lila were also members of the "Singing Saints" and went on many trips with the group to sing at other churches.
Boe was a longtime member of Goose Creek Masonic Lodge No. 1192 where he served as Grand Master. Additionally, he served as Patron of the Goose Creek Chapter 798 Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a member of the Baytown Shrine Club.
While working at Exxon in the instrument department he also taught night courses for many years at Lee College. Boe traveled to Jamaica, El Salvador and Costa Rica to help establish new production plants. During these travels Ramsey developed a great appreciation for traveling and for bananas.
Ramsey and Lila raised three children – Ramsey Zack, Jr., Gary Gene and Beverly Kay. He loved going on camping vacation trips with his family. His first family camp out was an impromptu stay in the Smoky Mountains in route to Pennsylvania. He couldn't resist the camping bug and piled up leaves to make a bed on the ground for the family to sleep under the stars. Camping became an annual summer event in places such as Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Garner State Park. After retiring from Exxon in 1981, he and Lila did extensive world-wide travel to Asia, Australia, Alaska and Europe.
He is preceded in death by his father Willie P. Mills and his mother, Elma Maybelle Mills, his brother, Vermon Mills and his sister, Lamerle Plimper.
"Boe" is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lila; two sons and one daughter and their families.
Son, Ramsey Zack Mills, Jr. and wife Joyce of Grandy, North Carolina and their children: Gregory Mills, wife Jeanne, Ryan Mills, Lia Mills, Sharon and husband Kenny Wickham, Stuart and wife Jodie Pattison, and Dwight Pattison. Gregory and Jeanne's children: Matthew, Jeremy, Zachary Allan, Carson and Kristin Mills; Sharon and Kenny's children: Jack, Emma Joyce and Elliot Condin Wickham. Stuart and Jodie's children Chelsea Nicole Montoya, Lindsea Joyce and Spencer David Pattison.
Son, Gary Gene Mills and wife Ann Elizabeth of Sugar Land, Texas and their children: James Mills and wife Stacie, John Mills and wife Melanie, Ashley Mills; Elizabeth Roene and husband Stephen Swan. James and Stacie's children: Sarah Elizabeth, Zachary James and Rebekah Ann Mills. John and Melanie's children Natalie Brooke and Caroline Elizabeth Mills. Elizabeth and Stephen's children Spencer Kyle, Leighton Graham and Shepherd Stephen Swan.
Daughter, Beverly Engelhardt of San Antonio, Texas and her children. Keith Duplissey, Brian Duplissey and Danyelle and husband Glenn Ford and their daughter Katie Lila Ford.
Serving as pallbearers will be Gregory Mills, James Mills, Keith Duplissey, Brian Duplissey, Ryan Mills, Bruce Mills and David Morris. John Mills, Calvin House, Larry Plimper, Linn Brady and Glenn Ford will be honorary pallbearers.
There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2008 at the Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Drive in Baytown. The Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Memorial Baptist Church Chapel at 600 Sterling Street in Baytown.
Memorials may be given to the Texas Oncology, P. A. of Baytown.
The family would like to thank the Parkway Place Skilled Nursing Group in Houston, Dr. Pamela L. Medellin of Texas Oncology, P.A. of Baytown; Dr. Zachary J. Smith, P. A. of Houston and Dr. Surainder K. Ajamani, P. A. of Houston.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints." Psalms 116:15
Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521, (281) 422-8111.
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