Don Miller

George Donald Miller, Jr. passed away on February 27, 2017, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Ms. Services will be held Friday, March 3, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Lammons officiating. Burial with Navy honors will follow at Mt. Vernon cemetery. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017. Gunter and Peel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Don was born December 6, 1926, in Columbus, MS to George D. Miller, Sr. and Lena Reeves Miller.  He graduated from New Hope High School (Mr. New Hope of 1945) and attended Mississippi State University.  Don loved his Lord, his family, his country, his church, people, farming and trains. He enjoyed attending sporting events, particularly New Hope softball and basketball.

He served his country during World War II in the Navy aboard the mine sweeper U.S.S. deft (AM216) in the Pacific Ocean under the ultimate command of Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-In-Chief of the US pacific fleet.  He also served in the United States Naval Reserve and the Mississippi National Guard.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wiley Miller and sister-in-law, Joyce McCrary Miller.

He was employed by the Columbus & Greenville/Southern Railway for 26 years retiring as Agent.  He was owner and operator of MM Farms for 34 years.  He served on the Farm Bureau board of directors for 20 years and was a charter board member of the East Lowndes Water Association board for 30 years.

He was an active member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  He served as church clerk and treasurer of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church for over 30 years.  He was an ordained deacon.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years Joyce Bobitt Miller and his son David “Chip” Miller of Round Rock, Texas, and nieces Beverly Oliver (Don) of Hodges, AL, Frances Ann Foster (Don) of Salt Lake City, UT, Clarissa Watson of Jackson, MS, Lynn McCall of Arlington, TN, Gail Black (Bill) of Millport, AL, Karen Duncan of Tupelo, MS and Amanda Collums (Mike Spikes) of Watertown, MA, nephews Johnny Miller (Judy) of Jackson, MS, Frankie Bobitt of Atlanta, GA, and Lane Bobitt of Columbus, Ms, and several great nieces and great nephews.

Pall bearers will be Wayne Lang, Doug Cox, Mike Hanson, Jimmy Hildreth, Danny Holman, Derek Lowry, and Aubrey Nichols.

Honorary pall bearers will be Bill Arinder, John Beard, Alan Crane, Ray Crane, Charles Everett, Roland Hill, Mike Kerby, Henry McQueen, Tony Macri, Trenton Sheffield, Arnold Weathers, Doug Wilcox, Jimmy Wilkinson, Ralph Youngblood, members of the Mt. Zion men’s Sunday School class, Jan Atkins, Beth Christian, Rena Fitch, Pearl Jones, Paulett White, Dr. Fred Graham, and Dr. Doug Hill. <iframe id="tukios_player_512x330" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="330" scrolling="no" src="https://www.tributeslides.com/videos/embedded_video/28WB6LBDR83MPQ69" width="512"></iframe>