Beulah Mae Mills
May 19, 1930 - January 4, 2012
Obituary
Beulah Mae Mills, age 81, died at her home in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, from natural causes.
Born May 19, 1930, in Tylertown, Mississippi, she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, and Waterloo, Iowa, before settling in Seattle, Washington in 1979. She worked for the State of Washington, DSHS as a social worker in the Child Protective Services division until retiring in 2005. Beulah was a member of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and a longtime member of Peoples Institutional Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington.
Beulah had a heart of gold and was always thoughtful of those in need. She had the same dedication when it came to helping families and especially children. She lived and sacrificed her life with peace and love for humanity. She had an infectious sense of humor and strong faith in God.
Beulah grew up with affinity for music. She played the piano and sang with the “Magee Sisters”, a renowned family singing group and sang in church choirs all of her life. She passed this love for music on to her children. She also taught Sunday School and loved doing work for the Lord.
Survivors include her son Keith Mills, of Seattle,WA., son, Ron Mills, of Vancouver BC, Canada, daughter Carolyn Hardiman, of Kansas City Missouri, daughter Marilyn Mills, Daughter, Makini Magee, son, Maurice Mitchell Culpepper, daughter Angela Mills, all of Seattle,WA., and daughter, Alicia Williams, of Virginia Beach, VA. Her Sisters, Emily Wilson, Alene Lillis, Darnella (Lea) Bryant, and brother William Magee, all of Waterloo, Iowa, and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews all across the nation. Beulah was preceded in death by her parents, Starling Magee and Ulia Mae Magee-Chew, her sisters, Helen Grant and Ruth A. Moon, her son Brian Arthur Culpepper, her grandson, Marcus Raheem Williams, and her granddaughters, Jasminea Culpepper and Kendra Monet Williams.
RIP Aunt Beulah, I love you and I miss you.
Please accept my deepest condolences as we await the time when Jesus will awaken all those who have fallen asleep in death,including your dear one. That is promise at John 5:28,29 and Acts 24:15.
Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort werewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
May the God of all comfort strengthen, guide and undergird you. May His peace be with you in the days ahead and may His presence never leave you.
Remember earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
Love your cousins,
Dennis , Mae , Morris and Samantha
Praying God’s blessing on you as we remember our Aunt Beulah. We shall forever remember her smile, her laughter, her ” comedy acts”, and fun times we have shared as family whenever we had the chance to visit. God blessed her to be a wonderful Mother who loved her children. Remember her unconditional love to you, her faith in God, and the wonderful life she lived. Rest assured that she’s now in heaven resting in the loving arms of Jesus. We shall keep you in our prayers! Don’t hesitate to call if you ever need us.
Love always,
Cousins Phyllis and Helen
Our love and prayers continue for you during this time of hurt and sadness. Just know that you always have a Comforter who heals hurts, and covers sadness with “joy in the morning”. Be filled with the great memories Aunt Beulah shared and left with all of us. Surrender to God’s promise that we will meet her again.
Anne, Sam
Christopher, Andrea and Michael
Hello, to all of the Mills family, indeed we are all saddened in the homegoing of our Aunt Beulah. She was a great blessing to the Grant-Magee-Thames families, we all know she’s with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Heaven is a place we all should wanna go, well don’t get left behind. Let’s get our houses in order so one day we to can be in that “Great Reunion” when all God’s children get together What a time…What a time…What a time! We will sing and shout the Victory!!!
Love you more,
Cousins Larry And Faye
Lisa, Nicole, Marcus, Terrence
From Gods hands: 5/19/30 To Gods hands: 1/4/12- Beulah Mae Mills (Magee), my Granny. I don’t know anyone stronger and likely never will. I’ve never witnessed her fall apart in the midst of a storm, just fall to her kness. She taught me that prayer works cuz GOD NEVER forsaked her. She taught me the real meaning of LOVE. Even on her sick bed, her concern was for us- her 9 kids and several grandkids- praying we would b ok. U can’t put a price on that. I’ll miss calling her, laughing with her BUT holding on to the ALL my 37 yrs of memories cuz she was there, ALL 37 yrs. Her getting up for church, singing un the bathroom at the crack of dawn cuz she took pride in herself, ALWAYS! I can still hear her say ‘cuz Mrs Mills gotta b sharp’. We had our own relationship and now those memories I OWN! My Granny never hung up from a call without telling me she loved me and was proud of me, always said it just when I needed to hear it. Rest in Peace Granny
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalms 30:50).
My heart was saddened when I heard of the homegoing of your love one, Beulah Mills. I enjoyed the time Beulah and I spent together at the Magee-Grant-Thames Family Reunions. Her friendship and compassion was a welcome attribute. She was a woman of great integrity, a loving and special person. Certainly Beulah leaves behind a legacy of many accomplishments. My sincere sympathy, love and prayer go out to the entire Mills family at this difficult time. May God console you and give you strength to continue life’s journey. Beulah’s legacy will continue to live in the hearts of her love ones and friends that have been touched or influenced by her presence.
When a loved one is taken, it creates all kinds of questions in our mind; but trusting in God’s loving sovereignty brings comfort in the midst of grief. Psalms of David: 30:5 – Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. God will comfort you in all your tribulation because He understands it all and He cares. Our love to the entire Mill’s Family.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble.
Psalms 46:1
I send my deepest sympathy to the Mills family and pray that God will stregthen each of you day by day. I, too, will miss her bright smile, wisdom, and her sweet personality.
Going up yonder!
My heart is filled with joy. When I was introduced to death, Beulah showed me life. My parents passed and she welcomes me into her home treating me as if I were her own. She always said that you are family. I will always love her and those connected to her.
Joy joy joy!!! I thank the lord for lending her to me.
JOY JOY JOY!!!!!
Tickey
My thoughts and prayers are with you. God will provide. Just hold on to each other and let God have His way.
I will continue to keep you & your family lifted in prayer. I pray that God continues to carry through this time of sorrow and that He continues to give you peace.
I work with Denise Mills, Buelah’s granddaughter- Although I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting her, I feel like I’ve known her for years- bless her heart! Denise talked about her all the time, so she will defiently hold a special place in my heart and will be missed. My thoughts and prays are with you all!
Sincerely,
Shameka
Be not sadden, but have Geat Joy for She is with God and Dwelling in the House that Our Lord Jesus Christ has prepared for all who believe in Him.
My Prayers go out to the Family to Strengthen You during your time of bereavement.
May GODS Blessings be with you and your family Alicia. We love you. God’s love, peace, and joy no one can give. Rest in Him. He will give you all strength.
The Suggs Family
Our deepest sympathies to you all! It was indeed an honor to have met your mom. Words cannot begin to convey the strength, beauty and spirituality she exuded. May God continue to guide you! We will continue to keep you uplifted in our thoughts and prayers.
The Fortune Family
We will keep everyone in our prayers for comfort & strength. God does not put more on us than we can bare and he will provide guidance during this difficult time. Wonderful memories will always keep Ms.Beulah in your hearts.
God always picks the prettiest flower from the garden. Please know that I’m praying for you and the family. Love you all!
In your time of sorrow trust God and know that He will see you through. May God wrap His loving arms around you and hold you tight and work things out for you. Each day will become easier as you continue to put it all in Gods hands. I thank God for allowing me to share Sunday School class with her, her insightful contributions to the class was enjoyed by all. She made me think. I so enjoyed her. A kind, intelligent woman who loves the Lord, it is my honor. May God bless you and your family through it all. Love you my Sister in Christ.
The Farrar Family
Alicia & family… Your loved one left a great legacy. Remembering your loved one and praying for the Lord to comfort you with His great love and the promise of a joyful reunion. Our thougths and prayers are with you during this great loss of your one and only Mother.
Dear Momma Mills;
I know your spirit is soaring high and shining bright. You touched so many people in your short time on Earth; I am honored to have been one of them. Thank you for giving life to and molding the man I love. You will always be remembered with a smile and a warm heart.
Dear Family;
You All know the gift of this incredible woman. Cherish those gifts. My thoughts are with you during this transitional time. Be well.
I wanted to share this beautifully fitting verse. I have been there and we do survive.
Your Mother, Your Angel
© Natasha Jordan
You look back on memories you forgot you had,
And at times you’ll smile even though it hurts so bad.
Your mother is a special woman and no one can take her place,
You’ll find a piece of mind when you remember he smiling face.
Your mother is an angel now she flies high above the rest,
and in your hearts always and forever she will be the best.
She has earned her wings and it’s time for her to fly,
I know it hurts no one is ever ready to say good-bye.
She knows you do not understand and that you cry at night,
But as you finally drift of to sleep let her memory hold you tight.
She will be your guardian angel through the rest of your life,
Helping lead you on the path between what’ wrong and right.
your mother loves you so very much and her love will always remain true,
Please don’t ever think for a second that your mother will forget you.
A mothers love is like no other in the whole world,
d she has the most wonderful memories of a little boy and girl.
She has taken them with her as she’s flown away,
Up to Heaven free of pain which is her new home to stay.
So although you can not see her and you wish she could be there,
Your mother can always hear you and your mother will always care.
A mother does not forget the two greatest loves of her life,
And she loved nothing more than being your mommy, and your daddy’s wife.
She is so proud of her family and that’s in her heart to stay,
Even though she’s and angel and has had to fly away.
So as you cry your tears remember your mothers love,
Being sent to you from her, from the beautiful Heaven above.
She will be there through your good times, she will be there through your bad,
She’ll be there when you are happy, she’ll be there when your sad.
Your mother has become and angel now, it is her time to fly,
And you will never know how bad it hurt me to watch you have to say good-bye.
Alicia, We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am glad that we had the chance to meet your mom. Joy comes to my mind when I think of her. She was such a wonderful person. May God give everlasting peace to you and your family in this time of sorrow. Love Linda and T’Na
Jesus loves you.
Alicia and Family, May you find comfort in knowing that your Mother is residing in a new home. She has gone on to prepare a place for each of you to join her again some day. As you live, let her spirit and example be your guide to living each day in a manner that will lead you to reside in heaven some day. May each memory of your mother/loved one bring you peace and joy because these are moments that only you have inside your life’s treasure chest.
Alicia we love you and you know we are here for you.
One of the most beautiful, phenomenal women I have been blessed to know and love. She exuded grace and love that encompassed everything in her path. That beauty lives on in her family and I am forever grateful to see that every day in her granddaughter’s eyes. Much love and respect to all the family. We are grieving with you here and our love, hearts, and prayers are with you, always.
All our love,
—Chantel, Eliana Bella, and Nelah—
(We love and miss you, Grandma! xoxo Bella & Nelah)
Dear Alicia & Family, we know the time you were able to spend with your Mom was precious. Those memories will always be a comfort. Our hearts go out to you for this great loss, but as you know, God makes no mistakes. We continue to keep the family in prayer and trust knowing so many care will calm your spirit and help with the healing. God bless you all.
Alicia, my prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. Please remember as long as you have your memories your mom is still with you and she will always be with you in spirit.
Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.
We had a wonderful grandmother,
One who never really grew old;
her smile was made of sunshine,
And her heart was solid gold;
Her eyes were as bright as shining stars,
And her cheeks fair roses you see.
We had a wonderful grandmother,
And that’s the way it will always be!
Take heed, because she’s still keeping an eye on all of us,
So make sure she like what she sees.
My grandmother lived life on her own terms,
unconditional love and selfless service, his her legacy.
It’s an honor and a privlege to call myself one of her own.
Your spirit will live on forever in our hearts – We love you Grandma.
Darren, Kathy, Dahrius & Darhian Mills
May the Lord be with you and your family and rap His loving arms around you all. Have peace of mind that she is now in a better place, smiling down at you all.
We would like to express our sincere sympathy to the family. We want you to know we are thinking of you in your time of sorrow. Remember God is always there to hold your hand.
Marcus and Alicia our prayers go out to both of you and your your family. Alicia your mother was and still is a beautiful woman. I am so grateful that you shared her with us and allowed her to cal us her children. She will be missed but she will live in our heart forever. God bless
Andre’, Marcia, Taja, Andre’ Jr, & Andrew
Family my prayers, love, and peace i send to you along with true comfort that GOD above can only give. Auntie Beulah will be missed but always remembered. The memories and pictures will keep you and her words and conversations that she had with you. I’m so glad i had the chance to talk to her prior. all””””” her babies made her proud and smile from the oldest to the youngest.but her concern and what was expressed was not wanting the souls of her seed and seeds seed lost!! so that she can see you again one day. She knew!!! just going to church and right hand of fellowship isn’t the password. But coming into the true knowledge of GOD and making Jesus LORD not a religion but a relationship with him. her body is gone but her soul and spirit are with GOD real talk.!!!!! Anyway honor her in all!!!! yaw do, with her wishes money getting along agreeing and having each others back in peace and love. KNOW this she will always be watchin and celebratin at the special events in your lives. And so will GOD who is gonna bring to pass prayers she has planted yrs. ago and died believing HE would take care of you all when she left. I know this wasn’t short but like my Pastor says its the truth anyhow” Aunt Beulah i heard you and the family will!!!! be alright in JESUS Name. Love ya, Donni and family
May the work that your dear mother, aunt, friend has done continue to speak for for her.
John 14
1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Please do not be unhappy
because your love one is out of sight.
Remember that she is with you
every morning, noon and night.
The day she had to leave you
when her life on earth was through,
God picked her up and hugged her
and He said, “I welcome you.”
When you think of her life on earth,
and all those loving years
because you are only human,
you are bound to shed some tears.
But do not be afraid to cry;
it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers,
unless there was some rain.
To the Mills Family, please know we are thinking of you, believing with you, praying for your and wanting you to know how much we care. May God continue to bless you and give you strength.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Our deepest sympathy to the Mills Family.
Your beauty and grace will be dearly missed. Thank you for always being so kind to me, even when Kanika and I nearly burned down your kitchen trying to fry pork chops.
You were always a shining example of what it means to be a strong God-fearing beautiful black woman. I am grateful for the privilege of having known you. Your life was well -lived, rest in peace sweetly!
All my love.
May God’s blessing help all of you to know that he will always be there for you. God has a never-ending love for all and be your comfort and friend in your time of sorrow. Deepest Sympathy.
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel about ” Beulah’s” death. We are here to support you in your grieving process.
With sincere sympathy,Joseph and Joann Pounds.
May God continue to give you peace and strength during your time of loss. Your mother was such a beacon of light to all that she came in contact with. It was an honor and pleasure to know her and her marvelous light contiinues to live and shine in each one of her children. God bless
If roses grow in Heaven
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
place them in my mother’s arms
and tell her they’re from me.
Tell her I love her and miss her
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for a while.
Because remembering her is easy
I do it everyday,
But there’s an ache within my heart
That will not go away.
I miss you Big Lady. You were my running buddy, my best friend and the best Mother I could ever have. I thank God for blessing me with an Angel named “Beulah”. I will forever be grateful and humbled by the gift of unconditional love you gave me. Take your rest, Big Lady….it is well deserved!
To the Mills family
My best Tee Tee has moved on. For the moment I am very sad. everyday I remember something from the past, my home away from home. I have nothing but beautiful memories of love. The stoop we sat on outside, the porch, the fireplace, the Walnut tree, and most of all, the famous ATTIC. I love you all . I pray for you all everyday. I need phone numbers !!!
I am 319 8308013 And for you Blu Meadows the digits
are 707.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Pam
How do you spell love? ( B e u l a h) The best sister a person could ever have. We not only look alike, but we shared and loved the same things. When you left Waterloo, I thought my world had crumbled, because of how close we were. But you said, even though we were miles apart, we are never separated because of our love.
I can never express what it means to me for having been there before you went to be with the Lord. The special moments that only you and I could share. I know that you were ready to go home, but you were strong for me (Just as you were when I was a little girl).
Rest in peace my dear sister. You not only had “One Night with the King”, you now have ETERNITY !
And to my nieces and nephews: She left for you a legacy of love, unselfishness, respect and dignity. Pass it on to each other.
I love you all.
Aunt Tiny
Although my mom,”Big Lady” is gone home to be with Lord, it does my heart good to know that she is free from the cares of this world, and that one day I will be with her. She would always tell me “To be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord. Take your rest Big Lady, you deserve it.
Love You,
Buck
Missouri
“Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends”.
Carolyn, know our thoughts and prayers are with you during the passing of your Mom. You shared her with us and she will continue to live on in the stories you tell and the songs you sing. ” Big Lady”, as you so often called her, blessed you with such a wonderful legacy of music. Every time you use it, it is a salute to her memory.
We Love Ya!
Still can’t believe you’re gone! It was such a blessing having you as my granny. I will forever remember all of the fun times we had when I was a child and all of the advice you gave me as an adult.. I good to know that you are resting safe in His arms and are free from this wicked world..
This is not a goodbye but more like see you later!! Even though I’ll have my own Mansion, I plan on spending alot of time at yours 🙂 LOVE YOU!!
I miss you Big Lady. I think about you everyday. I know you’re in a much better place and can finally rest. I feel a force in my life that I’ve never felt before knowing that is is you with your arms wrapped around me. If anyone could qualify to be a guardian angel, it is definitely you! Wear your wings with pride and dignity because you definitely earned them!
Te Amo Mucho~~~~Mae
I will really miss Mrs.Mills smiling face and words of encouragement.I pray that the Holy Spirit strengthen you and give you peace.May you find encouragement in knowing that the God of hope is faithful,and has given us a new hope through Jesus Christ,who died and rose again.
I’m still missing your beautiful face, your sweet conversation, and your infectious humor. I know we will meet again and I am relieved you are not in pain or suffering. But I know your son deeply misses you and this makes me sad. I love you Ms. Mills. Everyone who was blessed in their lifetime to have met you, loves you. I thank you for always being there for me & loving me no matter the circumstances. You are a wonderful woman with the purest heart and I can’t ever forget you. I hope to see you when I am free in spirit too. Spread your wings and enjoy your freedom. LOVE, PEACE & BLESSINGS to all your children and family. Love you much~Susan