Helen Nunley Mills, 91, of Fairlawn, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was born and raised in the Walton Community of Montgomery County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hobert Isaac Nunley and Mary Ellen Costigan Nunley; husband, Nelson Mills; daughter, Julie L. Mills; great granddaughter, Stella Grace Mills: brothers, Patrick, Joseph, Robert and Johnny Nunley; and sisters, Louise Lorton, Virginia Hamm, Marie Moore, Betty Sheppard, Rachel Nunley, Alice King and Kitty Lucado. Survivors include her sons, Nathan Mills (Debra) of Snowville, Va., and Alan and Steve Mills of Texas; grandchildren, Leslie Mills Grubb, Matthew Mills, David Mills, Diane Lee, Meghan Mills, Lisa Harless, and Lora Mills; 3 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Helen was employed at Burlington Industries in Radford and retired from Corning Glass Works in Christiansburg. She was an excellent cook and delighted in Sunday family gatherings. In her younger years, she and Nelson enjoyed dancing in the square dance club at the VFW hall in Radford. After retirement, she enjoyed every minute of providing care for her grandchildren, Leslie and Matthew and neighboring children, Ashley and Frankie Ritter. She should have been a school teacher as evidenced by the education the children received preparing them for kindergarten. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Pulaski Health and Rehab Long Term Care for their compassion, especially during her final days. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor John Kellam officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. The Mills family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford, VA www.mullinsfuneralhome.com. Visitation Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main St. Radford,VA 24141 Funeral Service Wednesday, March 12, 2025 1:00 PM Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main St. Radford,VA 24141 Interment Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:00 PM Highland Memory Gardens 5555 Lee Highway Dublin,VA 24084