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Joseph (Joe) Ryan
Mills
Joseph (Joe) Ryan Mills, age 38 of Arcanum, Ohio passed away on Sunday
December 28, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.
Joe was born December 20, 1976 in Greenville, Ohio to Mark and Sue
(Myers) Mills. He was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy- a
form of Muscular Dystrophy- at nine months old. In spite of a
shortened life expectancy, Joe flourished and proved the doctors wrong
thanks to 38 years of exceptional caregiving by his biggest
supporter-his Mom. Joe attended Gorman School in Dayton through
fifth grade before moving to Arcanum Public School to complete High
School, graduating in the top 10% of his class. He went on to
complete a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems at
Wright State University in 2000. He was a software engineer for
LexusNexus for eight years. Joe loved sports, especially Red
baseball, and Bengals and Ohio State football. His last big
outing was planning a trip for many family members to watch the
Buckeyes beat Wisconsin for the Big 10 Title. Joe was also a
fantastic uncle and enjoyed spoiling and joking with his seven nieces
and nephews.
Joe is survived by his parents, Mark and Sue (Myers) Mills of Arcanum;
sister, Julie (Chuck) Edmonson of Springboro; brother, Jeff (Van) Mills
of Blue Ash; nieces, Jada and Jasmyn Edmonson and nephews, Jared, Jase,
Jaxson, Jacoby Edmonson and Ridley Mills. Joe also shared a
special loving friendship with his first cousin, Karla (Schneider)
Guinigundo of West Chester. He is also survived by many aunts,
uncles, and cousins who he loved to tease and beat at card games.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George (Joe) and
Arline (Myers) Mills of Gordon and maternal grandparents, Donald and
Evaline (Snyder) Myers of Arcanum.
isitation will be Friday January 2, 2015 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio. Services will be at
10:30 AM on Saturday January 3, 2015 at Beechwood Golf Course 1476
State Route 503, Arcanum, Ohio with interment following in Ithaca
Cemetery. Per Joe’s wishes, please wear casual attire on
Saturday-OSU, Bengals, or Reds gear, if you prefer. A party to
celebrate Joe’s life will be held at Beechwood after the burial.
Memorial contributions may be made in Joe’s name to the Muscular
Dystrophy Association or a charity of your choice.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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