STARKVILLE — James A. “Jim” Mills, 82, died July 28, 2019. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Welch Funeral Home, with Larry Yarber officiating. Burial will follow at Wiggins Cemetery in Carthage. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the funeral home. Welch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Mills was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Carthage, to the late Dolfe and Leotis Mills. He was formerly employed with Gulf States Manufacturing and served as a justice court judge and deputy sheriff with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office and as alderman with the City of Starkville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Mills. He is survived by his wife, Gwen Mills; and daughter, Cindy Mills. Pallbearers will be Stan Coleman, Ricky Scarbrough, Lance Jackson, Steve Gladney, James Lindsey and Dolph Bryan. Memorials may be made to Wiggins Cemetery Fund, c/o Jimmie Arthur, 2109 Hwy. 16 W., Carthage, MS 39051 or to Friendship Baptist Church, Children’s Fund, 5491 Craig Springs Rd., Sturgis, MS 39769.