Memorial service for Darrell Gene Mills will be at 11:00 am Thursday, May 24, 2018 in the First Baptist Church, Snyder with Nick Johnson, Pastor officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral home of Snyder.

Darrell Gene Mills, 64, Snyder, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home in Snyder.  He was born December 20, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Billy Ray and Esther Virginia (Rogers) Mills.  His family lived in Hollis, Mangum, Elk City, Hobart and Snyder where his father managed United Grocery Stores.  He graduated from Snyder High School in 1972, where he participated in football, basketball, baseball and Boys State.  He worked as a plumber where he helped to build the Lawton Goodyear plant.  After a short time as a plumber he did contract work as an apprentice electrical lineman before going to work for PSO in 1980.  He was a PSO serviceman in Grandfield, Oklahoma before returning to Snyder in 1983.  He took great pride in being his union steward and continued to work for PSO until his health caused him to quit in 2010.  He married Shirley Kendall on April 29, 1983, and they were blessed with twins Chris and Tess.  Darrell enjoyed his friends very much, he was an avid fisherman, golfer, hunter, loved motorcycles and listening to good music, particularly Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers.

Survivors include his wife Shirley of the home, son Chris of Altus, Oklahoma, daughter Tess Gentry and husband Ben of Tulsa, Oklahoma, grandson Eli of Stillwater, Oklahoma, his sister Teresa Mills of Snyder, Oklahoma, nieces Tausha and Wes Wilson and Kaylon, Jennie Hale and Brandt, Amanda and Johnny Booth and Gavyn, Kenleigh and Ashlyn of Moore, Oklahoma, Emily and Darren Stone and Kylee and Anistyn of Snyder, Oklahoma, Avary and Richard Reyes and Sophia of Snyder, Oklahoma, his mother-in-law Ruthe Kendall of Snyder, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Carol and Jessee Middick of Mountain Park, Oklahoma, brother-in-law Leslie and Lou Kendall of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Gladys Drews of Snyder, Oklahoma, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and treasured friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Dale Mills and his father-in-law Royce Kendall.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donors choice.