Gerald Mills
August 17, 2021
Gerald Ralph Mills, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away August 17, 2021. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mills of McIntyre, Georgia. He is survived by his wife Alice, his son Sam of Martinsburg, West Virginia and his daughter and son-in-law Linda and Omar Peralta of Fredericksburg Virginia. He is also survived by his three grandchildren Lawson Kendall stationed at MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Katherine and Patrick Peralta of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by a brother Charles Mills of Oregon and survived by a sister Linda Sankey of Macon, Georgia. Gerald graduated from Georgia Southern University after serving three years in the Army. He spent the next 30 plus years working in retail management for Kmart, principally at the Mid-City location in Portsmouth. After retirement, his time was spent with his true passion …. GOLF. He worked at the Green Tee Driving Range in Carrolton and the Pro Shop at City Park in Portsmouth and enjoyed weekly golf games with Richard Hogan and the rest of the South of the James golf group. There will be a close family-only graveside service in Shepherdstown, WV. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the church where he and Alice were wed over 50 years ago Bethesda United Methodist Church, Martha Putz treasurer 609 Knott Road Shepherdstown, WV 25443 or to the American Heart Association.
Gerald Ralph Mills, 82, of Portsmouth, passed away August 17, 2021. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mills of McIntyre, Georgia. He is survived by his wife Alice, his son Sam of Martinsburg, West Virginia and his daughter and son-in-law... View Obituary & Service Information