Loretta "Teet" Mills

            Ms. Loretta “Teet” Mills, 68, of Liberty Twp., transitioned to eternal peace on Thursday, April 29, 2025 at her home.

            Loretta, lovingly known as “Teet”, was born December 30, 1956 in Youngstown, a daughter of David L. Richardson Sr. and Albie Marie Cross Mills.  She attended Girard City Schools and was a graduate of Youngstown State University in 2019 with an AA degree in Education.  She had worked as a Nurses Aide at Omni Manor Nursing Home for many years, and was a full-time caregiver to her granddaughter, Tabri, whom she reared with love.

            She was a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church and dedicated her life to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  “Teet” loved cooking, shopping, walking, and spending time with her family whom she loved dearly.  She was a member of the Girard City Softball Championship Team, “The DJ’s” and played left field…..no ball hit her way … got away.  She also played on the City of Girard Volleyball Team.

            She leaves to mourn her passing, but to celebrate her life and legacy, her children, Sean Mills of Austintown, Tameesha Mills of Youngstown, Vernon (A’Jaya) Mills of Girard and Chenelle (Jemar) Lewis of Elyria; seventeen grandchildren; four great grandchildren; her siblings, Mayola Mills and Shelley Langston Richardson both of Youngstown, Lillian Mills and Michael Mills both of Girard, Wanda Mills of Brooklyn, NY, Earl (Cheryl) Richards of Campbell, Leonard (Cynthia) Richardson of Dayton, Pete Richardson of Baton Rouge, LA; and a host of family and friends.

            Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her granddaughters, Honey Mills and Zhurie Mills; a grandson, Sir Jovohn Mills; her siblings, Darla Adams, Marie Hobby Tonya Richardson, Jesse Mills, Robert Mills, Jr, David “Butch” Richardson Jr. James “Preacher” Richardson, Curtis and Clifford Richardson; an aunt who was like a sister, Francis Mills Brame.

            Visitation will be Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 10:00 – 11:00 a..m. at the Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church, 1812 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown.  A Celebration of her life will follow at 11:00 a.m.

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