Casey James Mills

Casey James Mills passed away October 14, 2023 at his home in Lamar, Oklahoma at the age of 27.

Casey was born April 12, 1996 in Raton, New Mexico to Gerald Dewayne Mills and Kaye Lynn (Wilkerson) Mills. Casey graduated from Moss Public School. After high graduation, he attended Southeast School of Welding in McAlester. He worked as a welder for Platinum Cross Welding Inc. in Okemah, Oklahoma. Casey married Jessye Duckworth on November 23, 2018 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Casey had his own fencing company at age 16. He was a hard worker and very talented at whatever he did. Casey was an awesome father, good provider, son and husband. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and fabricating. Casey was a perfectionist, always positive and had the best grin. Casey is preceded in death by his grandparents, Dale Mills, Jan Curtis, Lawrence Wilkerson and Josie Mae Wilkerson. He is survived by his wife Jessye Mills of the home; parents Gerald and Kaye Mills; children Kendall Dale Mills of Lamar, and Nova Lynn Mills of Lamar; three brothers, Monty Mills and wife Alicia of Holdenville, Alex McClain and wife Kristen of Ft Worth, Texas, and Kord King and wife Stacie of Shamrock, T e x a s ; grandmother Mary Kay Mangum and husband John of Clarendon, Texas; uncles Jeff Mills, Johnny Mangum, Bud Curtis and aunt Frances Miller. Casey is survived by numerous other uncles, aunts, relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, October 19

th , at the First Baptist Church in Holdenville, Oklahoma with Pastor James Poulain officiating. Interment will follow at Lamar Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Monty Mills, Alex McClain, Hagen Mills, Keith McCoy, Kyle Linaueaver and Jarrod Johnston. Honorary pallbearers are Chad Rogers, Mike Goodson, John Goodson, Jimmy Jett, Bill McCoy, Kyle Cates, Paul Camp and Jason Lambert.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville,