Concord-----Lilace Janette (McBride) Mills, 75, of 6 Oakmont Drive, died at the CRVNA Hospice House on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Mrs. Mills was the widow of Bert Mills who died January 20, 2010.
Mrs. Mills was born December 8, 1935 in San Augustine County, Texas, the daughter of A. V. and Johnny Richard (Powell) McBride. She and her husband, Bert, owned and operated Mills Industries, originally located in Manchester, N.H. and moved to Laconia in 1985. She lived in Laconia for several years before moving to Concord five years ago.
Mrs. Mills was a dog breeder of Maltese Dogs and was well known for her Lila Jan’s Perennial Garden on White Oaks Road, Laconia.
Survivors include a son, Michael Mills and his wife, Kathy, of Laconia; a daughter, Susan Mills, of Concord; four grandchildren, Lisa Price of Amherst, Brian Slaughter, of Concord, Justin Mills of Laconia and Amanda Mills, also of Laconia; a great grandchild, Cameron Price, of Amherst; three brothers, Ralph McBride of Texas, Pete McBride of California and Roger McBride of Texas; a sister, Glenda Hodges, of Texas; one niece and eight nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Mills was predeceased by a sister, Lenda.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, N.H. 03301.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.