William H. Miller, 66, of Columbus, Georgia died Monday, July 26, 2010 at Columbus Hospice House after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010 in the Chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. 31907 with Dr. Brad Hicks and Dr. Kevin Calhoun officiating. Interment to follow in Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Miller was the son of the late G.C. and Ruth Parker Miller. He was a life long resident of Columbus, Georgia, graduating from Columbus High School in 1961. He attended the University of Georgia. Before his retirement in 2006, Mr. Miller spent 40 years working in Human Resource Management. Mr. Miller was a member of Wynnbrook Baptist Church. He served his community in several capacities. He was past Chairman of Goodwill Industries Board and the Consolidated Government’s Personnel Review Board. He was past President of the Columbus Area Personnel Association. He served on the Boards of the Metro Columbus Urban League and the Employer Committee of the Georgia Department of Labor. Mr. Miller is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Joan Prather Miller; four children, Lisa Miller O’Neal (Will Beddard), William Bryan Miller, Diane Miller DeBardelaben Copley (Scott), Ben Parker Miller (Melissa), and eight grandchildren, Warren Garrett DeBardelaben, Kathryn Allen Miller, Hallie Diane DeBardelaben, William Curtis Miller, Andrew Milton O’Neal, William Miller O’Neal, Brayden Parker Miller and Brody William Miller. Mr. Miller and his family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Andrew Pippas, Dr. Doug Ciuba and the entire staff of the John B. Amos Cancer Center, Columbus Hospice, as well as, Dr. Harvey Harris and Dr. Todd Jarrell. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Columbus Hospice House, at www.columbushospice.com, or to Wynnbrook Baptist Church Building Fund, 500 River Knoll Way, Columbus, GA 31904.
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