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Joseph Edward Bryan "Jeb" Mills

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Joseph Edward Bryan "Jeb" Mills, 55 of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Thurs., April 28, 2016 in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born April 24, 1961 in Memphis, Tenn. to William Edward Mills and Barbara (Vaccaro) Mills. Jeb attended Forrest City High School and graduated from the University of Arkansas where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity where he served as chapter advisor in later years. He worked for Arvest Bank Group 28 years where he was Executive Vice President, Sales Manager for Arvest Asset Management. Jeb was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville and served on the building and finance committees, as well as St. Joseph School Board. He also served on the boards of the First Tee of NWA, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation & Fayetteville Country Club Board of Directors. Jeb's passions were his family, friends, faith, food & golf. He was happiest when he was serving others in any capacity, he had a true servant's heart. He was an avid golfer, excellent chef & funny enough to be a standup comedian. If you knew him you loved him. He was preceded in death by his father, William Edward Mills. He is survived by his wife, Tracee Price Mills; his mother, Barbara Mills of Forest City, Ark.; two sons, Bryan Alexander Mills and Christian Andrew Mills of Fayetteville, Ark.; one sister, Elise Mills Barry (Mike) of Wynne, Ark.; three sisters-in-law, Cynthia Price Purnell (Jeff) of Hot Springs, Ark., Marlene Price Yaney (Mike) of Sherwood, Ark., Deborah Price (Mike Price deceased) of Dallas, Texas; two nieces, Jennifer Yaney Shelton, and Kathryn Basore Bradley and four nephews, Trae Basore, Miles Purnell, Chase Purnell, and Blake Purnell. Visitation will be held on Mon., May 2nd from 5-7:00 p.m. at Moore's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 4 p.m. on Tues., May 3rd at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville with Father John Antony officiating. A private burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Joseph Catholic School Scholarship Fund 1722 North Starr Drive Fayetteville, Ark. 72701 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tenn. 38105. To sign the online guest book please visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published May 1, 2016

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