Lisa Mills had been working as an Erie County corrections officer for over 25 years, when just weeks ago, she was met with the unthinkable.
“I had to spend my 57th birthday in the hospital in St. Vincent’s from March 11th to the 18th, and they told me the day that I got discharged that I had pancreatic adenocarcinoma stage 4 aggressive terminal, so that just blew me out of the water,” said Lisa Mills, Erie County Prison Correctional Officer.
Mills, also known as “Big Momma,” said she’s keeping a positive mind about the situation. On Sunday, the Erie community came to the Perry Hiway Hose Company on Oliver Road to raise money for her treatment and support the “Big Momma” that’s always looked out for them.
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“Everybody calls me ‘Big Momma’ at work because I’m everybody’s big momma. Everybody loves me, and everybody comes to me with all their problems, and I try to help solve them. So, we have a good time at work some days, but some days are crazy, but all in all, I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” said Mills…