He was born Aug. 20, 1911, in Fayette, Mo., to John Franklin Miller and Minnie Lee Shipley Miller.
He married Zelpha Esther Scott on Aug. 22, 1936, in Ririe. They were later sealed together, and had their three children sealed to them in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on May 28, 1947.
He loved his family and being with them. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, boating and doing temple work. He spent most of his life in the carpentry industry, building houses and churches, helping on the Palisades Dam project, building structures in Arco during the onset of the Idaho National Laboratory site project and making toys for his grandchildren.
He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has held many callings.
He is survived by his children, Zelpha Arlene Labrum Miller of Shelley, Edith LaRee Miller DeSalvo of Ward, Ark., and Gordon Vernon (Karen) Miller of Preston; brothers, Walter Leon Miller of Salt Lake City and Thomas Alvin Miller of Plain City, Utah; and sisters, Alice Louise Miller Parkinson of Sugar City, Idaho, and Bettie Jean Miller (Bill) Yarwood of Tacoma, Wash.; and many grand- and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years; his parents; brothers, John Franklin Miller Jr., William Henry Miller, David Edward Miller and Dale Allen Miller; and his sisters, Hazel Bell Miller Rodgers, Eva May Miller Long and Jeannie Virginia Miller Scott.
The family expresses their thanks and appreciation to the nurses and staff of Heritage Center and Franklin County Transitional Care Center for all of their love, kindness and support they extended to him.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Ririe 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 285 Second West, Ririe. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., prior to services at the church.
Burial will be in Ririe-Shelton Cemetery, under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com.
He was born Aug. 20, 1911, in Fayette, Mo., to John Franklin Miller and Minnie Lee Shipley Miller.
He married Zelpha Esther Scott on Aug. 22, 1936, in Ririe. They were later sealed together, and had their three children sealed to them in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on May 28, 1947.
He loved his family and being with them. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, boating and doing temple work. He spent most of his life in the carpentry industry, building houses and churches, helping on the Palisades Dam project, building structures in Arco during the onset of the Idaho National Laboratory site project and making toys for his grandchildren.
He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has held many callings.
He is survived by his children, Zelpha Arlene Labrum Miller of Shelley, Edith LaRee Miller DeSalvo of Ward, Ark., and Gordon Vernon (Karen) Miller of Preston; brothers, Walter Leon Miller of Salt Lake City and Thomas Alvin Miller of Plain City, Utah; and sisters, Alice Louise Miller Parkinson of Sugar City, Idaho, and Bettie Jean Miller (Bill) Yarwood of Tacoma, Wash.; and many grand- and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years; his parents; brothers, John Franklin Miller Jr., William Henry Miller, David Edward Miller and Dale Allen Miller; and his sisters, Hazel Bell Miller Rodgers, Eva May Miller Long and Jeannie Virginia Miller Scott.
The family expresses their thanks and appreciation to the nurses and staff of Heritage Center and Franklin County Transitional Care Center for all of their love, kindness and support they extended to him.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Ririe 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 285 Second West, Ririe. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., prior to services at the church.
Burial will be in Ririe-Shelton Cemetery, under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com.
Family Members
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Hazel Bell Miller Rodgers
1909–2006
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Eva Mae Miller Long
1913–1994
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John Franklin Miller Jr
1914–1995
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Jannie Virginia Miller Scott
1917–2005
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William H. Miller
1919–1992
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David Edward Miller Sr
1921–2008
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Walter Leon Miller
1922–2011
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Thomas Alvin Miller
1925–2013
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Charles R. Miller
1926–2008
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Alice Louise Miller Parkinson
1929–2019
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Dale Allen Miller
1935–1967
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Betty Jean Miller Yarwood
1938–2016
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