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James Spencer Mills III SAINT-LAURENT DU VAR, FRANCE - James Spencer Mills III went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday December 4th in the South of France. He was born on May 20th 1932 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Rear Admiral Ralph Erskine Mills and Elisabeth Stevens Mills. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Sarah Mills Hartsock. He graduated from Princeton University in 1954 and went on to have a distinguished career as a reporter, working for United Press International and Life Magazine. Throughout his career as a writer, many of his fiction and non-fiction novels became bestsellers. He moved to Paris in the 1960s and remained in France until his death. Aged 59 he was called to lay the foundations for bilingual evangelical church Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Vallauris, France. He later became the pastor of the church, dedicating his life to bringing the love of God to the South of France. He leaves behind English wife Jill Suzanne Mills of Valbonne, France; children James Spencer Mills IV, Suzanne Mills Davey and husband Joel of London, England; brother-in-law Theodore Glenn Hartsock, Jr. of Charlotte, NC; nephew Langdon Hartsock and wife Charlotte of Charleston, SC, niece Elisabeth Dwight and husband David of Richmond, VA, niece Margaret Spickard and husband Anderson of Nashville, TN, niece Sarah Keller and husband Scott of Durham, NC, and 9 great-nieces and nephews. A burial service will be held at Hopewell Church in Blackstock, SC on Sunday December 11th at 2pm. TH Robertson Funeral Service, LLC. is serving the family www.throbertson.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Dec. 10 to Dec. 11, 2011.

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Lynn Peterson

February 3, 2023

Dear Jill, James and Suzanne,

I have looked hight and low and can't find an address for any of you so I finally looked Jim up on the internet and found this site--I only hope it somehow gets to one of you--the last time we communicated was after Jim died in 2011 and I believe you are all now living in London? Bob died about 9 and a half months ago and I am now living in a place we had to move to in November of 2020 as he needed round the clock care. I am still going through boxes of things and have found a folder of letters Bob saved and there are a lot from Jim! I hope this message finds you and you can contact me so that I can send them to you. My email address is [email protected]. Jim was such a wonderful friend to Bob and me, too, and he meant so much to us. I hope you are all doing well, With love, Lynn Peterson

Julien Ogereau

December 19, 2011

I know he hated me to say this, but to this day he remains perhaps the most important person I have ever met in my entire life.
I am much obliged and deeply grateful for his obedience to a greater cause.

Peace, hope and love to Jill, James Jr., and Suzanne.

Oye

December 14, 2011

James Mills, a finest Pastor, Friend,Counsellor and Brother...What a Wonderful Man of God. You've left us a legacy and life in the South of france but God love you more than us.....R.I.P
Our thoughts and Prayers to Jill, Suzanne, James Jnr and the family....."Oye"(Valbonne, France)

Edmund Cartwright

December 13, 2011

James Mills, a fantastic friend, pastor, teacher, mentor and brother. The many nights James spent in our lounge there in the south of France to study, read and pray with us. He loved chocolates! What a blessing he was. Our prayers are with Jill, James Jr, Suzanne and the family. Edmund Cartwright (High Wycombe, BUCKs, England)

Rory Lavender

December 11, 2011

James, it was an honor to call you friend and pastor. I treasure our conversations, jokes and laughter! My love and prayers go with Jill, James Jr, and Suzanne. Your home in Valbonne was sanctuary to many!

Flip Chevrier

December 11, 2011

Farewell Jimmy, Classmate of mine at Porter Military Academy in Charleston, SC R.I.P.

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