Greensboro, NC - Greensboro, NC — G. Clark Mills, Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather and quiet pillar of every community he called home, died February 1, 2026, after a brief illness. He was 93.

To his family, he was the man who showed up, fixed what he could, and loved without reservation. His absence leaves a quiet space, but also a deep well of gratitude for a life that showed, day after day, how to be good, how to be faithful, and how to love fully.

Born May 2, 1932 to G. Clark and Oma Hendricks Mills, Clark grew up in Elizabeth, WV, where his athletic talents became local legend. He met Joyce Evelyn Winter in elementary school, became high school and college sweethearts and shared 62 years of marriage before Joyce's death in 2019.

After stateside service in the U.S. Army, Clark graduated from Ohio University with a degree in business and accounting. He began his career with DuPont and Borg-Warner Chemicals in Parkersburg. In 1981, Clark moved his family to Beckley, beginning a new chapter that would firmly root him in the life of that community. For over three decades, he owned and operated Beaver Hardware. The store thrived on a simple philosophy: "Be a good guy." Customers came for tools and supplies but often stayed for conversation, advice, and a bit of neighborly encouragement.

Family, faith and service were cornerstones of his life. Clark was an active member of Vienna Baptist Church and later Beckley First Baptist, where he served as a trustee, committee member and longtime chair of the Trustee Board. He helped found the Helping Hands Resource Center and supported literacy and children's programs alongside Joyce, volunteering with Read Aloud WV and Backpack Beginnings. He also served as treasurer of the West Virginia Baptist Convention and was a longtime member of the Beckley Rotary Club.

Clark leaves behind his children, Lea Ann Mills Rodgers of High Point, NC, Jane Mills Davis (Kim) of Greensboro, NC and Prosper, TX, and G.C. "Tri" Mills III (Julie) of Fayetteville, WV, and 6 treasured grandchildren: Meghan Davis (Zidane), Joshua Davis, Maya Mills, Matthew Rodgers, Beckett Mills and Landon Davis. An extended family of a niece and nephews also survives him. In addition to his parents and beloved Joyce, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Stewart Mills.

A Celebration of Life will be held June 20, 2026, at noon at Grandview Park, Shelter No. 4, in New River Gorge National Park and will be followed by lunch.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Helping Hands Resource Center at Beckley First Baptist Church (422 Neville Street, Beckley, WV 25801, https://beckleyfirstbaptist.org/give) or the Western Carolina Alzheimer's Association (4600 Park Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209, https://www.alz.org/northcarolina/about).

Triad Funeral Service is assisting the Mills family: https://www.triadfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Clark-Mills?obId=47171654