Ella Louise Mills, 58, Big Elm Nursing Center, died Jan. 3, 2007, at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.

Born July 1, 1948, in Cabarrus County, Miss Mills was a daughter of the late Clarence Sidney and Lettie Tice Mills.

Survivors include sisters Martha Helen Mills, Kannapolis, and Ruby Mason, Tampa, Fla.; and special cousin Joyce Patterson, Kannapolis.

A service was held Friday (Jan. 5, 2006) at Whitley’s Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Simpson. Burial, Carolina Memorial Park.