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November 21, 2011
Barbara R. Mills, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011, in the Rheems Nursing Home in Elizabethtown.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre to the late Talmage B. and Helen (Smawley) Rowe.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Robert S. Mills. They celebrated their 62nd anniversary on November 19, 2011.
She graduated from E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre, in 1946, and Wyoming Seminary Business School, Kingston.
She retired after 30 years with The Fulton Bank as a Customer Service Representative. Barbara was a member of Grandview United Methodist Church.
A longtime member of Conestoga Country Club, she shared her husband’s love of golf. She was one of the founding members of the Lancaster Women’s Club and volunteered at Lancaster General Hospital.
Barbara enjoyed playing bridge, reading, swimming and family vacations to Stone Harbor, N.J., and Lake Naomi in the Poconos.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sons, Robert S. Mills Jr., husband of Nancy, Wisconsin; John David Mills, husband of Joyce, Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Susan S. Mills, Lancaster; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Talmage Rowe.
A Memorial Service was held Saturday, December 3, 2011 in the Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster. Visitation with the family was held at the church. Interment was private in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Dr., Lancaster, PA 17603. To send the family an online condolence, please visit snyderfuneralhome.com.