Esther Crowley Mills, age 89, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 9, 2006. She was born on December 4, 1917 in Franklin City, VA, a daughter of the late Howard and Mary L. Sump Crowley. Mrs. Mills worked for many years as a Payroll Clerk and Office Manager at the Banks & Pusey Garment Factory in Delmar. She was a long time member of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Delmar, where years ago she taught Sunday school and sung in the choir. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Adah Chapter #5 in Delmar and the Delmar Lioness Club. She loved spending time at the beach and enjoyed dancing. She is survived by a son, Robert J. Banks, II of Delmar; her husband, Samuel M. Mills of Delmar; a stepdaughter, Michael Ann Norwood and her husband Wayne of Fulton, MD; two grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert J. Banks, Sr. , her second husband, George W. Stephens and a brother, Charles Crowley. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Short Funeral Home, Delmar, where family and friends may call from 1:00 to 2:00. The Reverend Marsha Carpenter will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Stephen's Cemetery in Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com .