Obituaries:  James Larry Miller, Sabine Parish       M-460
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 10, 1990
Submitted by: Tammy D. Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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James Larry Miller

  10 Oct 1990 - Friends, relatives, students and fellow school
board personnel are mourning the loss of an educator and leader
whom Sabine Parish School Board Superintendent Larry Skinner
referred to as one of the best elementary school principals in
the parish.

  James Larry Miller, Florien Elementary School principal, died at
the age of 43 Tuesday, October 2 in Schumpert Medical Center,
where he had been battling will illness since mid August.

  Born September 2 in 1947 in Many, Miller taught school in Sabine
Parish for nine years and at the time of his death, he had been
Florien's Elementary School principal for 10 years.

  Under his leadership, at FES, the school maintained
accreditation by the Southern Associating of Colleges and schools
and achieved Instructional Model School status in the "Criteria
of Excellence" program sponsored by the Louisiana Department of
Education. Also under his guidance, the students at Florien
Elementary raised substantial funds each year for the St. Jude
Childrens Hospital. HE was an active member of the Antioch
Baptist Church having served as choir member, youth leader and in
the brotherhood group. He was also a member of the Florien Lions
Club.

  Services for Miller were held Friday, October 5 at 3 p.m. at the
Antioch Baptist Church in Florien. Officiating was the Rev. Bill
Murphy, Jimmie Evans and Kenneth Leach. Interment was in the
Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.

  He was preceded in death by his father, Travis Miller, and his
sister, Patsy Downs.

  He is survived by his wife, Nancy Miller of Florien; two sons,
Brian Miller of DeRidder and Scott Miller of Minden; his mother
Martha Miller of Florien and one niece, Tammy Thompson of
Florien.

  Pallbearers were Buddie Calhoun, Dale Skinner, State Rep. Joe
Salter, Ed Corley, Dr. David Law, Louis Slaughter, William Maxie
and Wayne Lee.

  Honorary Pallbearers were Dr. Charles Black, Dr. Ben Quinney,
Larry Skinner, Benny Knippers, Odis Faust and Sidney Lucius.