Elaine Ruth Miller, 97, Savannah, Missouri, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Vintage Gardens in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Born in Avenue City, Missouri, on October 24, 1925 to Earl M. and Bessie L. (Moutray) Wise. She was a lifelong resident of the Savannah area and a graduate of Savannah High School.
Mrs. Miller was a secretary at Dr. Nichols Sanitorium, Savannah, MO, and at the Social Security Office and was Business Manager of St. Joseph Cablevision until retirement in 1995.
She was a former member of the Long Branch Christian Church and Sunday School teacher there. She later became a member of Central Christian Church.
She was a member of the Church Opals, American Legion Auxiliary Dick Munkres Post, News-Press Twenty-Five Year Club, Andrew County Museum and Historical Society, RSVP Volunteer, Senior Center Volunteer, former member Pony Express ABWA and an Andrew County 4-H Leader.
On June 20, 1944, she married Dorman Reid Miller in Rockville, Maryland. He preceded her in death on October 31, 2001.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister Beverly Farr of Gower, Mo.
Survivors include: two daughters, Joyce E. Colman and husband, Jim of Country Club, MO, and Mary Jane Weaver and husband, Dave of Gallatin, TN; one son, Wayne R. Miller and wife, Charlene of Savannah, MO; sister, Imogene L. Smith of Wichita, KS; six grandchildren, Christopher Colman and wife, Stephanie, of Kansas City, MO, Michelle Carter, Colorado Springs, CO, Jason Miller, Platte City, MO, Casey Loch and husband, Rob, St. Joseph, MO, Shawn Carter and wife, Cherie, College Grove, TN, Jill McCoy and husband, Jeff, of Savannah, MO; 10 great-grandchildren, Tucker McCoy and wife Avery, Des Moines, IA, Tate McCoy, Savannah, MO, Colman and Quinton Loch, St. Joseph, MO, Jaxton Carter, College Grove, TN, Ella Colman, Kansas City, MO, Brooks, Ivy Jo, Molly and Kit Miller; and several nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 28, Central Christian Church. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends one hour prior to the service.
