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G. Clark "June" Mills Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather and quiet pillar of every community he called home, died February 1, 2026, in Greensboro, N.C., after a brief illness. He was 93.
To his family, he was the man who showed up, fixed what he could, and loved without reservation. His absence leaves a quiet space, but also a deep well of gratitude for a life that showed, day after day, how to be good, how to be faithful, and how to love fully.
Born May 2, 1932, in Parkersburg, WV, to G. Clark and Oma Hendricks Mills, he grew up in Elizabeth, where his athletic talents became local legend. He met Joyce Evelyn Winter in elementary school, became high school and college sweethearts and shared 62 years of marriage before Joyce's death in 2019.
After service in the U.S. Army, Clark graduated from Ohio University and began his career with DuPont and later Borg-Warner Chemicals. In 1981, Clark moved his family from Vienna to Beckley, WV, where, for over 30 years, he owned and operated Beaver Hardware.
Family, faith and service were cornerstones of his life. Clark was an active member of Vienna Baptist Church and later Beckley First Baptist. He also served as treasurer of the West Virginia Baptist Convention.
Clark leaves behind his children, Lea Ann Mills Rodgers of High Point, NC, Jane Mills Davis (Kim) of Greensboro, NC and Prosper, TX, and G.C. "Tri" Mills III (Julie) of Fayetteville, WV, six grandchildren, whom he adored, and an extended family of a niece and nephews. In addition to his parents and beloved Joyce, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Stewart Mills.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 20, 2026, at noon at Grandview Park, Shelter No. 4, in New River Gorge National Park and will be followed by lunch.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Helping Hands Resource Center at Beckley First Baptist Church (422 Neville Street, Beckley, WV 25801, https:// beckleyfirstbaptist.org/give) or the Western Carolina Alzheimer's Association (4600 Park Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209, https://www.alz.org/north carolina/about).
Triad Funeral Service is assisting the Mills family: https://www.triadfuneral service.com/obituaries/ Clark-Mills?obId= 4717165 4