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- !NOTES:Bill Millsaps and wife Wilma did a lot of great work preserving and publishing Graham County records. Their ancestry is listed on their personal web page at:
http://billandwilmamillsaps.tripod.com/genealogy.html
!OBITUARY:
William Roland “Bill” Millsaps, 60, of the Cochrans Creek community of Robbinsville, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.
He was a native of Graham County and the son of William Arthur Millsaps of Robbinsville and the late Erma Jean Turbeville Millsaps. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ed and Fannie Rogers Turbeville and Jeff and Ida Shope Millsaps, all of Robbinsville.
For many years Bill was the leader of the Snowbird Mountain Boys bluegrass band, writing and recording many songs. He was also instrumental in compiling data for the Graham County Heritage Book and was editor of the Native Mountaineer Newspaper for three years. His greatest pleasure was teaching fiddle and mandolin music to the children enrolled in the Stecoah Valley Center after school program. Poor health eventually forced him to retire. He was a dedicated member of the LDS Church and spent many years working on the genealogy of his and his wife’s families.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma Wakefield Millsaps, formerly of Tellico Plains, Tenn.; daughter, Ida Ruth Millsaps, of Modesto, Calif.; son, William Stephen Millsaps of Robbinsville; three grandchildren; brothers and their wives, John Arthur and Lisa Millsaps, James Henry and Angela Millsaps; and five nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Old Mother Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Millsaps officiating.
Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Townson-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
An online register is available at townson-smithfuneralhome.com.
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1948 - 2009 (60 years)
