Rick L. Mills, 62, of Lafayette , died at 7:30 AM Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 24, 1951, in LaPorte, to the late Albert J. and Margaret E. Adylot Mills. He served in both the US Air Force and the United States Army. On May 23, 1986 he married Sandra Wimberly in Lafayette and she survives. Rick was a supervisor at A&K Construction for 23 years before going to work as an over the road truck driver for Hood Boys Inc. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and enjoyed NASCAR and his beloved dog Cloey. Surviving along with his wife is a son Trevor (Jamie) Wimberly of West Lafayette; a daughter Trisha Wimberly – Pearson of Oceanside, CA and his granddaughter Presley Grace “Baby Sissy”. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 27 at Grace United Methodist Church 615 N, 22nd St Lafayette, IN 47904 with Rev. Larry Johnson officiating.