Julia Isabel Tucei Mills

Mrs. Julia Tucei Mills, 82, of N. Biloxi, MS, died Friday, September 17, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Mills was born and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a seamstress and employed with E. R. Moore Garment Company in Ocean Springs and a member of the Episcopal Church of The Redeemer. Mrs. Mills was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Mills, Sr.; sons, John C. Mills, Jr. and Gregory Wayne Mills; parents, John Peter and Julia Sterne Tucei; sister, Mary Elaine Mabry; and brother, John P. Tucei, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Amos) Mann of Wills Point, TX, and Beverly Mills of Biloxi; daughters-in-law, Millie Mills of Perkinston and Jeanie Harloe Mills of Biloxi; brothers, William Edward Tucei of Washington State, Lawrence P. Tucei, Sr. of Gautier, and Franklin Tucei, Sr. of Ocean Springs; seven grandchildren, Melissa, Rhonda, De'a, Greg Jr., Steven, Donn, and Lynzie; and eight great grandchildren. Mother's love filled our home and the shine in her eyes lit up each room. She was kind and patient and was generous to all. She was the backbone of the family, had strong shoulders and never let anything get her down because God is her Father, Jesus her savior, and the Holy Spirit her friend. Graveside services will be Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.