Norma Lea Mills' Obituary
Norma Lea Mills of passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Dixon House Assisted Living in Easton, Maryland. She was 91.
She was born on August 7, 1925, the daughter of the late Percy A and Cora Cook Nichols. Her husband, Congressman William O. Mills, Sr., preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Federalsburg High School. She worked for several years as the executive director for the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce and later worked at WCEI Radio as the commercial manager. She was the former president of Delmarva Hospitality in Salisbury and was also past president of the Ladies of the Elks Lodge BPOE 1622 in Easton.
She is survived by a daughter, Lynda Haley and her husband Laurence of Easton, a son, William O. Mills, Jr., and his wife Tami of Preston, three grandchildren, Laurence Haley Jr., and his wife Lisa of Easton, Tabitha Strong and her husband Tony of Preston, James Joseph Mills and his wife Courtney Mills of Harmony, seven great grandchildren, Tyler Haley, Kayla Haley, Tanner Strong, Tucker Strong, and Ty Strong, Ali Mills, and Cruz Mills one great-great granddaughter, Summer Haley and one niece, Diane Fisher and her husband Robert of Federalsburg.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ellen Currey of Federalsburg.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 1:00 at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg with the Reverend Joan Wolff officiating. Interment will follow in Hill Crest Cemetery in Federalsburg. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 and one hour prior to the service on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 or to the Dixon House, 108 North Higgins Street, Easton, MD 21601.
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