Beckham County, OK - Obits: Minnie M. Miller, 1930
31 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MILLER, MINNIE M.
(24 Feb 1930, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MILLER RITES TO BE THURSDAY.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. H. Miller who died Sunday evening at her
home, northwest of the city, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the Broadway Methodist Church, South, it was announced today.
Mrs. J. H. Miller died at her home, northwest of the city, last evening
after a prolonged illness.
Mrs. Miller was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Pepper, pioneer
residents of this section, who died last year.  She was born January 5,
1894 in Missouri and moved with her parents to this community when seven
years of age, and was married to J. H. Miller here.  Mrs. Miller became a
member of the First Methodist church, South, when a young woman.
Mrs. Miller leaves of her immediate family, her husband, Mr. Miller, three
sons, Arbid Miller, Elvin Miller and Loyal Miller; two daughters, Miss
Jewell Miller and Miss Verna Mae Miller; and three sisters, Mrs. J. W.
Martin, Mrs. E. H. Leeper, and William Reyburn, all of which live in this
community.
Definite funeral arrangements have not been made, but it is likely that
funeral rites will be held Wednesday afternoon in the Broadway Methodist
church, South, according to Gentry-Killough, funeral directors, who are in
charge of arrangements.
(28 Feb 1930, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
An obituary, written by Mrs. Minnie Mae Miller, who passed away Feb. 23,
was made public today.  Mrs. Miller was the wife of J. H. Miller, of near
Doxey.  The obituary follows:
Minnie Mae Miller was born in Linn county, Mo., Jan. 5th, 1884 (sic); was
educated at Laclede, Mo., made confession in M. E. Church in the winter of
1901, and made profession and was baptized by M. E. pastor in the summer
of 1914, she came to Elk City with her parents in April, 1902; was married
to Joseph H. Miller in September, 1903, by Rev. J. T. H. Miller.  She
leaves father, mother, three sister(s), husband and five children, Orbid,
Elvin, Jewell, Loyal, Verna Mae.  All of this community.  Her motto was
the golden rule, her desire was to live right.  She had been in poor
health for the last two years.
--- Three brothers and a sister of Joe H. Miller, a farmer of near Doxey,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Miller, held this afternoon at the Broadway
Methodist Church, South.  They are:  J. T. H. Miller, of San Baba, Texas;
J. T. Miller of Dewey, Okla., Walter Miller of Borger, Texas, and Mrs.
Sallie Ferguson of Best, Texas.
This is the first time that the four brothers and sister have been
together in 50 years.  The last time they all met was at Villa Rica, Ga.

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