Mary "Alice" Miller Anderson

Mary “Alice” Miller Anderson died April 11, 2024, after a courageous battle with heart disease. Born September 14,1953, Mary is a graduate of Xavier University Preparatory and matriculated at UNO and Delgado. With a passion for teaching and preparing her students for the future, Mary retired from Orleans Parish Schools after more than thirty years of service as a paraeducator in pre-k and kindergarten classes. As a dedicated telecommunications small business owner, she introduced many seniors to technological skills and services. Mary enjoyed gathering with family and friends and sharing her cakes and pastries during family gatherings and holiday celebrations. Mary was a loving, caring, and encouraging mother, grandmother, wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, colleague and friend. She is survived by, sons Travey David Miller and Antonio Miller, grandchildren Malachi Miller, Anais Miller, Skye Crawford, husband Willie Vondel Anderson; brothers Norman Jones Jr. (Dianne), Louis David Miller, III (Sheila), sisters Greta Jones Age, Edra M. Ballard Grimm, Denise Miller Thomas (Michael), Alison Miller Thomas (Donald), dear nieces who provided loving care during her illness, Jennifer Jones and Dorsheena Peterson; nephews Norman “Tiger” Jones III, Anthony J. Owens Jr, Lamar Miller, Louis Miller IV, Donald Thomas IV, Eugene Age; nieces Jennifer Hill, Ashley Cooper, Andria Simmons, Anastasia Age, Cheryl Age Dabney and Jessica Whitley, close cousin Sheila Farr, close friends ‘Mr. John’, Hannah Mae Eugene, Sandra Marshall, Sha’Ron Holland, and many special cousins, great-nephews, great-nieces, and friends. Mary is predeceased by her parents Louis David Miller Jr and Dorothy Lewis Miller and grandparents Frank and Lorena Lewis, and Louis and Janie Miller.

In lieu of flowers please consider this intercessory to ask St. Monica to intercede on our behalf.

Dear St. Monica, model of patience and perseverance, you never gave up on your Augustine, your son, as he meandered away from God and into a life of sin. Pray that we may remember that at times, we’ve all turned away from God. Ask God to bless us with a fraction of your patience, that we may bask in the fullness of joy that the love of God offers us. Through your intercession we ask God to watch over all mothers and heal, strengthen and bless the relationships they share with their children. In Jesus name we pray.

A Memorial Service for Mary will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2PM at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, followed by inurnment at Metairie Cemetery.