Obituary of Carol Anne Mills

MILLS, Carol Anne  (Hannivan)

Born on July 10, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario. Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 30, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with COPD. Carol is predeceased by her parents John James and Anna Louise Hannivan. Carol is survived by her loving children Katherine (Wayne), Kerri, Kristy (Daryl), Kelly (Matt) and her cherished son Kevin. She will be greatly missed by her precious grandchildren Mikaela, Ethan, Rachel, Tristan and Adina. She will also be sadly missed by good friend and former husband Ralph Mills, dear brother Douglas (Lucy) and many nieces, nephews, cousins, her Auntie Dolly and Uncle Bill (Helen). Her children would like to thank the wonderful staff at The Hamilton General Hospital and many thanks to Harry and Nancy Banks for all their love, support and encouragement. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received at the Donald V. Brown Funeral Home, 36 Lake Avenue Drive, Stoney Creek on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 10am until the time of Memorial Service at 11 a.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations be made in Carol’s honour to The Canadian Lung Association, The Special Olympics or a charity of choice. Notes of sympathy and condolence may be left at www.donaldvbrown.ca

A golden heart stopped beating

Hard working hands at rest

It broke our hearts to see you go

God only takes the best

They say that memories are golden

Well maybe that is true

But we never wanted memories

We only wanted you

Your life was love and labour

Your love for your family true

You did your best for all of us

We will always remember you

We sat beside your bedside

Our hearts were crushed and sore

We did our duty to the end

Till we could do no more

In tears we watched you sinking

We watched you fade away

And though our hearts were breaking

We knew you could not stay

Our lips cannot speak how we loved you

Our hearts cannot tell what to say

But God only knows how we miss you

In our home that is lonely today

Unknown Author