Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Irene Miller passed peacefully at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell, Wednesday morning, March 9th, 2011 at the age of 90. Dorothy was born June 26th, 1920 in Tipton, OK to Paul and Mary Landrum. She graduated from Delano High School in Delano, California in 1938. Dorothy met her husband, Robert Miller, in 1940 at a dance hall in Delano, California. “Bob” and Dorothy were married in Reno, Nevada on June 28, 1941 and made their home in Modesto, California where they started their family. Their son Stan was born in 1947 and Randy followed in 1953. Dorothy fell in love with the ocean and spent a great deal of time either water-skiing or fishing. In order to get her to stop fishing and come home, Bob would have to throw their remaining bait overboard. She was also a member of the Modesto Women’s Bowling League in California. Bob and Dorothy moved to Hawaii in 1965 and stayed there until they moved to the mainland in 2000. Another of Dorothy’s passions was traveling. After retiring from their heating and air conditioning company in Hawaii, Bob and Dorothy spent much of their time visiting exotic locations around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Europe and Egypt. Their favorite trip was the Kenya safari. Dorothy loved animals and a requirement of each trip was to visit the local zoo and see the native wildlife. She also made sure to bring home a stuffed animal from each trip for her grandchildren. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Albert, Leonard, and Tommy; and her sisters Fern, Opal, and Ruby. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Robert Miller, her sons Stan Miller of Kona, Hawaii and Randy Miller of Chicago, Illinois; grandsons Timothy and Jason Miller of Honolulu, Hawaii; granddaughters Katie (Jim) Stiles of Roswell and Carolyn Miller of Tempe, Arizona; great-grandson, Ethan Stiles of Roswell; sister, Sybil Harris of Eugene, Oregon; sister-in-law Lillie Mae Landrum of Roswell; and numerous nieces and nephews. A private ceremony for friends and family will be held on Monday, March 14th at the Anderson ~Bethany Funeral Home. The family would like to thank Mission Arch Care Center for their compassion and love for Dorothy. You are truly angels. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory.

Dorothy Miller

June 26, 1920 - March 9, 2011