Claude Albert Mills, 87, of Alexandria, died April 2 at NHC HealthCare in Smithville. He was born in Dandridge and was the son of the late Rev. William Mitchell Mills and Nora Holt Mills. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers.He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific where he was awarded the Purple Heart.
Claude Albert Mills, 87