Robeson County, NC - Obituary of J.C. Miller Sr., 1950

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Winston-Salem Journal, July 2, 1950, Winston Salem, NC (page 12a)

J. C. Miller Sr., Produce Dealer
     John C. Miller, Sr., 76, produce dealer of 1044 North Cherry Street, 
died at 9:10 p.m. yesterday at a local hospital.  He had been in declining 
health for a year, seriously ill for nine weeks.
     Mr. Miller was born near Rowland in Robeson County, Sept. 25, 1873, 
son of Pitman and Lottie Hammons Miller.  He made his home in his county 
until 12 years ago when he moved to Winston-Salem and entered the produce 
business.  He was of the Baptist faith.
     His wife, Mrs. Ellen Stone Miller, died Oct. 14, 1937.
     Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Sam R. Hawkins, Mrs. Fred W. Talley 
and Mrs. H. R. Young, all of Winston-Salem; two sons; John C. Miller, Jr., 
of Lexington and Edward Miller of Winston-Salem; 19 grandchildren and one 
great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Bullard of Fayetteville, and three 
brothers, Roy Miller of Fort Bragg, Preston Miller of Statesboro, Ga., and 
Coon Miller of Rowland.
     The body will be taken to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hawkins, 1044 
North Cherry Street, at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
     Funeral services will be conducted there at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Howard 
Gilley and the Rev. Mr. Moorefield.  Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
 
Note by submitter:  John C. Miller, Sr was John Clarendon Miller.  

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