He was born May 15, 1942, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Edward and Hilda Arnott Miller.
James retired from Stork’s Bakery after 34 years of service, and retired from Good Sheppard Church after 23 years. He was also a member of Hope Free Will Baptist Church and the VFW.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 years, Alice; daughter, Teresa Deaton; grandchildren, Typhanie McPherson and Joshua Murphy; great-grandchildren, Kenneth Murphy, Lilly McPherson, and Hunter Murphy; and brothers, Gary Miller, Glen Miller, and Joseph David Miller.
In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Miller and Ronny Miller; and one daughter, Melissa Ann Miller.
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with Lester Morgan officiating. Burial to follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.