Obit; C.E. Miller Jackson Parish, Louisiana Source: Jackson Independent February 24, 1950 Submitted by: Sharon K. Ray Date: July 2, 2003 ************************************************ Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ Funeral rites for Cyrus Ellsworth Miller, whose death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G.S. Wyatt, on Wednesday morning following a short illness, were held at Edmond's Chapel on Thursday afternoon, February 23, at 2 o'clock with Reverend A. A. McKnight, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist church officiating. Interment was in the Greenwood cemetery in Ruston.Mr. Miller was 87 years of age at the time of his death. He had made his home here with his daughter for many years. He is survived by two sons, John A. Miller of Leesville, and Ben Miller of Quincy, California; and three daughters, Mrs. G. S. Wyatt of Jonesboro; Mrs. S. A. Holt of Lake Providence; and Mrs. O. E. Hendricks of Ruston. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.Pallbearers were: Jack Wyatt, Billie Wyatt, T. O. Dollar, Roy Blain, Grover Payne, Dan Hagler and Earl Cannon.