James Gilbert Mills went to be with our Lord and our mother on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Gilbert was born on June 8, 1915 to Mamie and Frank Mills in Folkston, Georgia. He was a member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Gilbert was a kind, loving and faithful father and will be missed for his love of life, his humor and smile. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Liberty, and 12 brothers and sisters. He is survived by a son, James G. Mills Jr. and wife, Linda of Pensacola, FL; 2 daughters, Kay M. Atwater and husband, Bill of St. Augustine, FL; Marjorie M. Grabeel and husband, Dan of Lynchburg, VA; 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Private interment will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 219 N. Alf Coleman Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 in memory of Gilbert Mills.