Mary V Miller

Mary Virginia Miller, 77, went to be with the LORD Monday March 4, 2013 while in hospice at the home of her daughter in Garden Grove, California. Mary was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on Sept. 26th 1935 to Dow and Mildred Hutchison. On April 10th 1953 she married Matthews K. Miller in Hutchison, Kansas. They remained married until Matthews’ death in December 1998. During those years they traveled many places as Matthews was in the Navy being stationed in Guam, California, Texas, Newfoundland, Virginia and finally Florida. After Matthews retired, the family moved to Oregon and after the children were grown they moved to Desert Hot Springs, California. During those Navy years Mary learned how to be independent, resourceful and fend for herself while her husband was away for months at a time. Those traits followed her the rest of her life along with a loving and giving spirit. In addition to being a full time home maker, Mary held many part time jobs through the years to make ends meet. Mary had a remarkable singing talent and loved to use it in praise of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was always involved in church choirs either as a member or director wherever she found herself. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by those who knew her as friend, sister, mom, grandma and “GG”. The title that gave her the most pleasure was “GG” as she loved all 18 of her great grandchildren!

Surviving are her brother Gene Hutchison of Rio Rancho, New Mexico and her children Jim Miller of Aloha, Oregon and Fred Miller of Kapa’au, Hawaii and Susan Cherryhomes of Lincoln City, Oregon and Marykay Alva of Garden Grove, California and Leone Vance of Spirit Lake, Idaho and ten grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents, infant son George F. Miller, one brother J.C. Fowler and one grandson Willie Speight.

Two memorial services will be held. The first will be at noon on Saturday March 23rd 2013 at the Evangelical Church in Lincoln City, Oregon with a luncheon following. This service will be officiated by her former pastor Ron Watson. The second service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday April 6th 2013 at the Sky Valley Mobile Home Park Force Hall in Desert Hot Springs, California refreshments following.

Private inurnment will be held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.