Geneva Jane Purser Mills

Obituary: Mary Geneva (Jane) Purser Mills, 92, of Kannapolis died March 11, 2011 at Five Oaks Nursing Center. She was born May 10, 1918 in Union County, the daughter of the late Julius and Laura Nelia Baucom Purser.She was preceded in death by her husband, A.Z. Mills in 1981 and 17 brothers and sisters. She retired from Cannon Mills Co., Sheet Dept in 1981 after 40 years. She was a faithful member of Sharon Baptist Church in Concord. She was well known for her cooking and especially her vegetable soup. Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM Monday, March 14th at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Dr. James Strickland. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 prior. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Mills Heglar (Donald) of Kannapolis , 3 grand daughters Tammy Williams of Mt. Pleasant, Donna Walls (Ray) of Kannapolis, and Debbie Efird (Darrell) of China Grove, 7 great grandchildren: Justin Wyatt (Alisha), Jessica Efird Helms (Daniel), Brittany Wyatt and fiance Adam, Macy Walls, Michael Walls, Amanda Williams,Josiah Efird, and 1 great-great grandchild Braylee Helms . Memorials may be made to Sharon Baptist Church, 2628 Shady Lane, Concord, NC 28027.
Visitation: 1-2:30 P.M. before the service at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 2:30 P.M., Monday, March 14, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park.