Elaine Miller

Elaine Miller, 94, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 12 at Sage Bluff nursing home. Elaine was born November 5, 1928 to Scott and Margaret Bingaman of Waynesboro, PA. She graduated from the Waynesboro High School in 1946, and married C. Ray Miller on November 30, 1946. The couple moved to Huntington, IN in 1947 to attend Huntington College. During those years, Ray served as pastor of the Grayston Avenue UB Church in Huntington and “Lanie” served by his side.

In 1954 they moved back to Pennsylvania and served several pastorates including 14 years at the Prince Street UB Church in Shippensburg, PA. In 1973, Ray was elected a bishop in the United Brethren Church and they moved back to Huntington and later Fort Wayne, where they lived until her passing. Elaine enjoyed reading and watching sports. She was a homemaker and it was often said that “you hardly ever see Lanie without Ray.” They were partners in life and ministry. She was a member of the Emmanuel Community Church in Fort Wayne.

Elaine is survived by her husband, C. Ray; a son, Dennis (Karin) Miller of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Pamela (Patrick) Jones of Lancaster, NY; four grandchildren, Christy (Kraig) Cabe, Nathan (Trista) Miller, Jalonna (Brian) Krueger and Justin (Janelle) Jones; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Clint Bingaman; and two sisters, Darlene Stoneham and Karen Beaver.

A private memorial service will be held in the coming week. Interment will be at the Covington Gardens in Fort Wayne. Arrangements have been entrusted to D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. Memorial donations may be given to UB Global Ministries, or Huntington University.