Carliss T. Mims-Kizer

May 2, 1957 -  December 12, 2022

Carliss Towanda Mims-Kizer passed away on December 12, 2022. She was living in Greenville, NC, at the time of her passing. Carliss was born on May 2, 1957 to the late Julia Mae Burton Mims and Albert Mims Sr. She was the 5th of 6 children: 3 of her brothers pre-deceased her: Albert "Boot" Mims Jr, James W "Red" Mims, and Billy Wade Mims. Her husband, Billy Joe Kizer, also pre-deceased her. She is survived by her brother, Otis and her sister, Kathy.

As a child, she was the family babysitter, she and all her siblings worked on Mims Farm, and she cooked for the whole family when they came in from the fields. She was a hard worker at home, all while also a member of the FVHS high school class of 1975. We all remember that Carliss was a flashy and bold dresser and an outspoken person, and those are traits she exhibited throughout her life.

While she was in high school, her son, Ronald 'Tee' Mims, was born. After high school, she married Billy Joe Kizer, and they had a daughter, Carla Kizer. Later she adopted Christian Richardson, her nephew from birth, who became her son in 1977. 

Carliss worked at Cornell Dubilier Electronics, then at South Bend in Fuquay. In 1983, she pursued a degree in cosmetology, and was chosen to deliver the commencement address to her graduating class. She became a business owner of "A Touch of Class Hair World" in downtown Fuquay for many years.  Over the years, she lived in Clayton, Newton Grove, and finally, in Greenville where she had friends and family, as she battled various health conditions. She also worked at Gods Angels Daycare, and as a sub-contractor for Newkirk Cleaning Services. While living in Greenville, she joined her daughter's church, The Next Generation Church.

Carliss leaves to cherish her memories, her children, Ronald 'Tee' Mims of Jacksonville, FL, Carla Tamara (Omar)  Kizer-Turnage of Greenville, NC, and Christian Richardson of Clayton, NC; grandkids, Xavier, Rondarious, Jeffrey, Z'yala, T'eera, Kayla, Rosalyn, RJ, Kaiden, and Emari, and her 7 great grandchildren.  She also leaves to cherish her memory her only and baby sister Kathy (Harold) Turner of Holly Springs, and her oldest brother Otis (Joyce) Mims of Holly Springs, NC, her sister-in-law Pattie Mims of Apex, and nieces, nephew, cousins and friends whom she loved and cherished so much.

A Wake and Funeral were held to memorialize her passing on December 30, 2022 at Trice Funeral Home Chapel in Fuquay-Varina, NC. She was buried in the Burton Family Cemetery in Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.

Since her passing was during COVID, masks were required in order to attend the wake and or funeral.

obituary modified from Trice Funeral Home obituary & Find A Grave; submitted by Beth Ragan Gad