Conard D. Miller

Conard Dean Miller, 77, passed away Friday morning, October 15, 2010. Services will be 1:00pm Monday, October 18, 2010 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Phil Christopher officiating. Visitation is on Sunday from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory. Burial will be at Gunsight Cemetery south of Breckenridge.

Conard was born November 28, 1932 to Roy and Cecil K. Miller in Eastland, TX where he grew up on the family farm. Their family included eight children, Conard being the youngest.

He married his high school sweetheart Peggy Joy Dooley on May 25, 1954. Conard was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and a graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of '59. A long time resident of Abilene, he owned and operated Miller Appraisal Service. He was a member of Texas Association of Realtors, the Abilene Board of Realtors, the local chapter of the Texas A&M Club, as well as a member of the Texas Cattle Rancher's Association. His true love was farming, ranching, fishing, and the outdoors.

He was a loving father to his three daughters, Cheryl, Shelly, and Dina.

Preceding him in death are his parents; three sisters, Dixie Blackburn, Pauline Dye, Callie Harbin; and a brother Morris Miller. Survivors include his wife Peggy; daughters, Cheryl Clark and husband Ellis of Eastland, Shelly Hampton and husband Carlton of Brownwood, Dina Griffin and husband Tim of Abilene; three sisters, Florence Callerman of California, Geneve Burns of Oklahoma and Jerry Petty of Waco, TX; seven grandchildren, Ben and wife Mary, Texie and husband Matthew, Katie, Pecos, Bailey, Emma and Seaver; two great-grandchildren, Liam and Zoey.

Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice 1682 Hickory St., Abilene, TX 79601 or to USO World Headquarters, 2111 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1200, Arlington, VA 22201.

You may view and sign guestbook at www.elliotthamilfuneralhome.com