Tesia Mills, age 72, of Bartow, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2018. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and devoted friend who always put others before herself. She was preceded in death by her father Ernest Hodges and brother John Hodges. She is survived by her beloved husband of 50 years Everett Mills, Bartow, sons Benjamin Mills (Nicole), Aaron Mills (Karlie), both of Bartow, FL and Nathan Mills (Krista), Dallas, GA, her mother Christine Hodges of Bartow, grandchildren; Ethan, Adam, Connor, Zachary, Andrew, Sara and Morgan Mills. Family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, a Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 A.M. Tesia touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed.