Henry F. Mills 86 of 2790 Bush River Road widower of Marjorie Cannon Mills died Tuesday October 30 2007 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.He was born on March 8 1921 in Newberry a son of the late John Mills and Nora Wood Mills Price. He was a World War II U. S. Marine veteran having served with the 4th Marine Division 124th Marine G. Company. He was a part of the first wave that landed in Iwo Jima was wounded during this time and was also present to see the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. Mr. Mills was an active member of Central United Methodist Church where he was also a member of the Chesley Cannon Bible Class. He was a founding member of the Bush River Fire Department where he served as a former Chief and also as treasurer for 41 years. He was a past president of the Bush River PTA and also served on the Newberry County School Board for seven years. He was a member and past president of the Bush River Young Farmers and during his presidency was awarded the 1975 Young Farmer Group in S.C. He was a past president of the Newberry County Farm Bureau and received the Outstanding Service to Community award for thirty-seven plus years of service. During his term as president of the Bureau the building for the Newberry office was constructed. In 1974 he was listed in Whos Who in S. C. Mr. Mills and his wife Marjorie were recipients of the Rotary 2000 Lay Persons of the Year Award.He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Eddie and Cindy R. Mills of Newberry; a sister and brother-in-law Margaret Francis and H.C. Thomas of Waterloo; a brother and sister-in-law Boyd and Peggy Mills of Greenville; four grandsons Mark Brad Chris and Tyler Mills; four great granddaughters Meredith Martina and Matalyn Mills and Cassidy Harrison; a number of nieces and nephews and special friend T.D. Smith his fox hole buddy at Iwo Jima. He was predeceased by a son Randy K. Mills and brothers R. L. DeWitt and Julian Mills.Funeral services were will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday in Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. Dr. John Miller and Rev. Van E. Thomas. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens with military rites.The family was his residence and did receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Whitaker Funeral Home.Honorary pallbearers were Harold and Anne Folk Heber and Margaret Long Wayne Nichols Bobby Nichols David Hendrix Harold Ruff members of the Chesley Cannon Sunday School Class the Ezell Bible Class the Couples Class and the Bush River Fire Department and Dr. Tom Bradberry Dr. John Thompson Dr. Mark Davis Dr. Alan Paysinger and Dr. Duncan Holaday.Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church P.O. Box 67 Newberry SC 29108 Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.