Fay Mills

1936 - 2025

 Zina Fay Mills, beloved wife of Lee Mills, passed away in Taber on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the age of 88 years.

The Funeral Service was held at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. A private burial service was held at the Magrath Cemetery. 

Besides her husband Lee, Fay is survived by her son Dorne (Robin) Mills of Lethbridge and their children Dustin (Beth) and their children Peyton and Austin, Cody (Jaime) and their son Baker, Ty (Tiana) and their children Cruz and Cammie; son Alan Mills of Lethbridge and his daughter Marni (Jeremy); son Earl (Angie) Mills of Taber and his children Brad (Amber) and their children Blake, Brooklyn and Hayden, Joel (Kayla) and their children Macka, Gwen and Maclean, Kelly (Ari) and their son Shaw and by Angie’s son Mathew. She is also survived by her sisters Jean Jensen and Fern (Gord) Manning as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents Steve and Zina Gilbert; mother and father-in-law Rose and Earl Mills; brothers Roy and Bruce Gilbert; sister Vivian Bracko; brother-in-law Roy Jensen and nephew James Gilbert.

Fay was born in Lethbridge on June 27, 1936 the third of six children born to Steve and Zina Gilbert. She grew up in Picture Butte and as a teen, she worked summers at the Kilmorey Lodge in Waterton. Following high school, she attended Garbutt Secretarial School.

Fay and Lee were married in Picture Butte on June 4, 1956 and started their family with Dorne, born in 1958, followed by Alan in 1960 and Earl in 1964. She was a hard worker and enjoyed her time working with and meeting wonderful people at W.R. Myers and BMO for many years.

Fay and Lee loved to travel and enjoyed trips to Australia, Mexico, Bermuda and Fiji. Waterton and Kokanee Springs were family holiday destinations until they bought a cabin in Whitefish, Montana. They enjoyed many good times there with family and friends for many years. Upon retirement Fay and Lee sold the place in Whitefish and bought a retirement home in Surprise, Arizona where they had many friends and enjoyed many more adventures.

Fay was a proud grandmother and spent a lot of quality time with her grand kids and made many special memories with them.