Gale Mills

October 3, 1944 - March 30, 2018

Gale Mills (Brown) was born on October 3, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Bea and Edward Brown, Sr., she was born into a large and loving family, she was the fourth child of eight. Gale attended Chicago Public Schools. As her career transitioned into the hospitality industry, Gale was employed with Hilton and Essex Inn Hotels. It was the gratification she received from meeting new people and providing great customer service that allowed her to devote several years to both companies. She then moved on to work at Harris Ice Company, where she retired in the late 90’s. Gale appreciated spending quality time with her family and friends. We all know how much she enjoyed attending Kelly’s Bar and having a few rounds of her “signature” cocktail. As she matured, Gale found pleasure in her word search puzzles, watching her cooking stations, and learning fun facts from animal shows. And the highlight of her Saturday evenings would not have been the same without “Mr. Svengoolie” himself. On March 30, 2018, Gale Mills departed this life. She was preceded in death by her parents Bea and Edward Brown Sr., brothers Roy and Ted, her sisters Zoa and Portia, her son Sidney, and her son-in-law David Sr. Gale leaves to cherish, in her memories, her daughter Janice; her grandchildren Marcus, Natasha, Katrina, David Jr., Makiyah, and Jah’Shawn; two great grandchildren, Two aunts Lavenia, and Jeanetta; two brothers, Edward Jr., and Jerome; a sister, Deborah, and an abundance of loving family and friends. Tatiana and Lena are also two special girls that Gale, known by them as “Nana”, held near and dear to her heart.