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04-10-2015, 07:44 PM
http://www.sealynews.com/news/obituaries/article_c007682e-dee1-11e4-bf4a-630dbab228fd.html
Coach T.J. Mills, 60, died April 7, 2015, with his family by his side in Katy, Texas.
T.J. was born April 19, 1954 in Pasadena, Texas, to Jack and Billie Pearce Mills. He attended Pasadena High School and Southwest Texas State University, where he pursued his love of coaching. He began his coaching career at Luling High School in 1977 before becoming the head coach and campus athletic coordinator at Westbury High School in Houston.
He then went on to Sealy, Texas, where he spent the next 15 years serving as head football coach and athletic director. He led the Tigers to four consecutive state championships. Coach Mills spent the next three years as the head football coach and campus athletic coordinator at Odessa Permian where his teams comprised a 15-15 record. He spent the last two years of his career at La Porte High School where teams had a record of 11-11 with two playoff appearances.
In July 2014, Coach Mills was one of five coaches inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor. Coach Mills used his passion for football to influence and mold the youth he so enthusiastically coached.
T.J. is survived by his wife of 40 years, Becky Mills of Sealy, his daughters Cortney Janicek and husband Jared of Sealy, Kelly McNickle and husband Tony of Tomball, Kasey Mills of Houston, mother Billie Mills of Deer Park, sister Denise Poston and husband Jim of Deer Park, sister Toni Hay and husband David of LaPorte, sister Kim Ross of Spring, brother and sister-in-law John and Sandra Hamilton of Vidor, brother and sister-in-law Jim and Beverly Chambers of Houston, and grandchildren Jack Stewart, Anna Janicek, Jillian Janicek, Campbell Zurovec, and River McNickle. He is preceded in death by his father, Jack Mills.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Tom Golson Auditorium at Sealy High School with pastor Curtis Matthys officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tom Golson Auditorium. Honored to serve during the service as pallbearers are Mark Faldyn, Ross Rogers, Paul White, Randy Dennis, Bill Wilson, Fred Roberts, Jared Janicek, Tony McNickle, Jim Poston, Leroy Zapalac, Randy Risner, Lynn Etheredge, Doug Fertsch, and Billy Norris. Interment will be at the Sealy Cemetery.
In lieu of usual remembrances, the family suggests your considerations of a contribution to the YMCA T.J. Mills Endowment Fund, 22807 Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX 77494.
Coach T.J. Mills, 60, died April 7, 2015, with his family by his side in Katy, Texas.
T.J. was born April 19, 1954 in Pasadena, Texas, to Jack and Billie Pearce Mills. He attended Pasadena High School and Southwest Texas State University, where he pursued his love of coaching. He began his coaching career at Luling High School in 1977 before becoming the head coach and campus athletic coordinator at Westbury High School in Houston.
He then went on to Sealy, Texas, where he spent the next 15 years serving as head football coach and athletic director. He led the Tigers to four consecutive state championships. Coach Mills spent the next three years as the head football coach and campus athletic coordinator at Odessa Permian where his teams comprised a 15-15 record. He spent the last two years of his career at La Porte High School where teams had a record of 11-11 with two playoff appearances.
In July 2014, Coach Mills was one of five coaches inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor. Coach Mills used his passion for football to influence and mold the youth he so enthusiastically coached.
T.J. is survived by his wife of 40 years, Becky Mills of Sealy, his daughters Cortney Janicek and husband Jared of Sealy, Kelly McNickle and husband Tony of Tomball, Kasey Mills of Houston, mother Billie Mills of Deer Park, sister Denise Poston and husband Jim of Deer Park, sister Toni Hay and husband David of LaPorte, sister Kim Ross of Spring, brother and sister-in-law John and Sandra Hamilton of Vidor, brother and sister-in-law Jim and Beverly Chambers of Houston, and grandchildren Jack Stewart, Anna Janicek, Jillian Janicek, Campbell Zurovec, and River McNickle. He is preceded in death by his father, Jack Mills.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Tom Golson Auditorium at Sealy High School with pastor Curtis Matthys officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tom Golson Auditorium. Honored to serve during the service as pallbearers are Mark Faldyn, Ross Rogers, Paul White, Randy Dennis, Bill Wilson, Fred Roberts, Jared Janicek, Tony McNickle, Jim Poston, Leroy Zapalac, Randy Risner, Lynn Etheredge, Doug Fertsch, and Billy Norris. Interment will be at the Sealy Cemetery.
In lieu of usual remembrances, the family suggests your considerations of a contribution to the YMCA T.J. Mills Endowment Fund, 22807 Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX 77494.