Kendra Mills

Kendra Putnam Mills, 69, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Woodruff, S.C. on September 1, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Donald G. and Tabitha L. Putnam. She was a graduate of Mitchell Community College with a nursing degree and worked as a registered nurse at Genesis Eldercare until her retirement. She was also an allied health instructor at Mitchell. She was a doting grandmother and aunt who spoiled the children and thought the world of them. Family and her pampered pooch, GiGi, were the apples of her eye. Christmas was her favorite holiday and she loved having the family gathered around. She filled her days with shopping, crafting and sharing traditions with her loved ones. She is survived by her two children, Donald C. Mills, Jr. and his wife Phyllis of Jacksonville, FL, and Deborah M. Houpe and her husband Brent of Faith, N.C.; five grandchildren, Gregg, Donald C. Mills, III (D.C.) and Amber Mills, and Ashleigh and Christian Houpe; one brother, Charles M. Putnam and his wife Candy, of Statesville, and a nephew, Charles Putnam, Jr., his wife Shana, and their children, Courtney, Trey, and Tanner. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Western Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. James D. Cartin. The family will visit with friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the church. Burial will follow in the Northlake Memorial Gardens in Huntersville, N.C. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004, or to the American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1002. Online condolences can be made at www.nicholsonfunerals.com/obituaries . Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Kendra Putnam Mills.