Hope M. Miracle

Born October 25, 1924 in Barbourville, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Walter Pierman and Allie Ernestine Mayhew, one of four children {and the only daughter}.

Hope was an accomplished pianist and also graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. She attended Berea College in Berea Kentucky before leaving after two years to work in an aircraft factory during the war. She returned to Barbourville and worked as the medical secretary at the Knox County Hospital. She married Beverly P. Miracle in 1950 and they settled in Ft. Wayne where he was an electrical engineer at General Electric. When her two children were older, she worked as a secretary for both Alcoa Aluminum and Ft. Wayne Community Schools where she retired in 1989. She and Bev were members of First Baptist Church, Fairfield Street, from 1954 to 1994 (Hope taught the children’s Sunday school class). Then after relocating to Glenwood in 1965 became members of Faith Baptist Church on Trier Road. Hope was an active member of the Friendship Class and assisted the group providing food to St. Albans.

Surviving are her beloved husband Beverly P. Miracle, daughter Linda and her husband Barry Grabert of Grayslake, Illinois, and son John F. Miracle III of Toronto Canada. She is also survived by her loving grandson Barry Grabert II, his wife Katie, and four great grandchildren Brooklyn, Jackson, Madison, and Ashlyn. Hope was preceded in death by her three brothers whom she dearly loved; Walter P. Mayhew Jr., William Mayhew, and Richard Mayhew.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home - Maplewood 4017 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Fort Wayne, IN. In lieu of flowers contributions to Faith Baptist Church 6600 Trier Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 in Hope’s Name would be welcome. Online guest book at www.domccombandsons.com