- Date Of Birth: February 22, 1954
- Date Of Death: March 27, 2017
- State: Mississippi
John Michael Mills of Batesville, MS, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home on Orwood Road..M.. James West officiating..m.. Mike was born in Houston, MS on February 22, 1954, the youngest of four children of Felix Webster and Marion Ruth Mills of Batesville. He was married to the late Judy Carlini (Mills) of Water Valley who predeceased him in August, 2014… Mike was an avid deer hunter and fisherman. He also loved gardening and each year would bring in tubs of fruits and vegetables for freezing and canning.. He loved to joke and he had the softest of hearts. As a young boy, he always had pets and his love of animals followed him to adulthood where his dogs were treated as family. Mike was a warrior as he survived two serious head injuries when he was a young adult, one from a motorcycle accident and another that left him in a month-long coma. Mikes everyday struggles with the aftermath of these injuries did not diminish his familys love for him. Mike was retired from 30-plus years at Borg Warner (Holley) in Water Valley. He and his wife, Judy, had attended Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Oxford and Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia.
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