Obituaries:  Chester Miller, Sabine Parish       M-460
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 15, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Chester Miller

  Chester Miller, 71, died at 4 a.m., Thursday, April 1, in Malone
Hogan Hospital, Big Spring, Tex., following a long illness.

  He was born Oct. 12, 1910, in Negreet. His parents were the late
George W. and Maggie E. Miller. In 1928, Chester graduated from
Negreet High School. He married Josie Salter, March 2, 1929, in
Pelican,. La. Later they went to Texas, where he was employed in
the oil business for nearly fifty years. He worked for Delta
Drilling of Odessa, and Oceanic Oil of Midland, prior to working
for Robinson Drilling of Big Spring, where he served as general
manager. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the
Rotary Club.

  Services were held Saturday, April 3, at 2 p.m., in Nally-Pickle
Rosewood Chapel, with Dr. Kenneth Patrick, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Big Spring, officiating. Burial was in Trinity
Memorial Park.

  Survivors include his widow, Josie Miller; two sons, James D.
Miller of Colorado City, and Joe D. Miller of Midland; two
sisters, Gladys Sibley of Negreet, and Marie Autrey of Converse;
and one grandson, Bruce Miller of Midland.