Lena Vivlia Mills

Mrs. Lena Vivlia Mills, age 92 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at her home. She was born on July 19, 1933 in Knox County and was the daughter of Tucker Smith and Vina (Mills) Smith. In June of 1951, she united in marriage with Dallas Mills and to this union six children were born.

Lena was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She loved gardening and along with her husband grew lots of vegetables in her garden. She was a very hard worker, and she loved to cook. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed watching her grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Tucker and Vina Smith and several brothers and sisters.

Left behind to mourn her passing, her husband of seventy-four years, Dallas Mills of Barbourville, her children, Bonnie and husband Jim Rogers of Corbin, Betty and husband Bill Smith of Canon, Barbara Ledington of Cranes Nest, Lenvil and wife Molissa Mills of Cranes Nest, Dallas Jr. and wife Loretta Mills of Cranes Nest, and Jerry and wife Barbara Mills of Cranes Nest, grandchildren, Rodney Perry and Kim, James Ledington and Ella, Maranda Hoskins, Jonathan Mills and Shanna, Regina Bible, Natasha and Robert Miracle, Josh Mills and Miranda, Jerry Dylan Mills and Shelby and Dustin Mills and Katherine, great-grandchildren, Bradley, Brentley, Cody, Makayla, Trenton, Chelsea, Peyton, Kenneth, Michael, Ethan, C.J., Samantha, Eddie, Kenzie, Jayden, Robyn, Isabella, Kadence, Delilah, Malachi and Rickie. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Vivlia Mills will be conducted in the Hampton-Hutton Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Michael Hoskins officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Mills Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons of Mrs. Mills. Hampton-Hutton Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday, from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service at 2:00 p.m.

To the Mills family, the staff of the Hampton-Hutton Funeral Home, would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.