om m sui jbeMXXHV ALPHA SEPTEMBER 8, 1933 OMEGA JUNE 2, 2013 SATURDAY: JUNE 8, 2013 1:00 P.M. MOUNT VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH 1930 OLIVE ROAD AUGUSTA, GEORGIA REVEREND CHAVAS L. BOYD, PASTOR, OFFICIATING Goitim/iu "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, Pilgrim thru this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty, Hold me with Thy pow'rful hand. THEODORE MILLER WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1933 TO THE LATE MR. CLIFFORD MILLER AND THE LATE MRS. JULIA MILLER IN CARPENTERSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. HlS BELOVED GRANDMOTHER, A n n ie Da v e n p o r t , r a is e d h im fr o m a n e a r l y a g e . H e g r e w in t o a " FANTASTIC" b r o t h e r , HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, FRIEND AND MOST OF ALL A SERVANT OF THE LORD. HAVING GROWN INTO A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN, HE EXHIBITED LOVE AND RESPECT FOR ALL HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH. HE CONFESSED CHRIST EARLY AND WAS BAPTIZED AT FIRST PROVIDENCE BAPTIST C h u r c h in N o r t h A u g u s t a , S o u t h Ca r o l in a . A f t e r r e l o c a t in g t o N e w Yo r k , h e e n l is t e d in to th e M ilit a r y w h e r e h e ser ved for a n u m b e r of y e a r s . U pon h is r etu rn from s e r v ic e , h e j o in e d Mo u n t V e r n o n B a p t is t Ch u r c h in A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia w h e r e h e s e r v e d fo r y e a r s in MULTIPLE CAPACITIES. IF YOU COULDN'T FIND DEACON MILLER AROUND TOWN, YOU COULD ALWAYS CATCH HIM AT MOUNT VERNON ON ANY GIVEN DAY. " M il l e r ," as he w a s so f o n d ly c a l l e d , a t t e n d e d p u b lic s c h o o l in So u th Ca r o l in a , an d LATER COMPLETED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AT AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR ELECTRICAL T e c h n ic ia n a n d Lo u v e n ia 's S c h o o l o f Co s m e t o l o g y . " M il l e r " r e t ir e d fr o m t h e V e t e r a n s A d m in is t r a t io n (VA) Ho s p it a l 's N u r s in g S e r v ic e D iv is io n w h e r e he labo r ed for o ver forty y e a r s . H e w as lik e d an d h ig h ly ad m ir e d by both STAFF, MANAGEMENT AND PATIENTS, AND WAS LATER SOUGHT FOR PRIVATE SERVICES LONG AFTER HIS RETIREMENT. HE ALSO SERVED AND RETIRED FROM BLAIR HOUSE NURSING HOME (NOW UNI-HEALTH) a n d J e n n in g s Ma n o r ( n o w T h e Pl a c e ) in A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia . So m e t im e q u ie t , p a t ie n t , a n d p r iv a te an d a t o th e r tim e s f ir m , c o n f id e n t an d d ir e c t ; you COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON THEODORE MILLER TO GIVE YOU THE TRUTH. HE LED BY EXAMPLE AND FOLLOWED WITH DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT. HlS WORD WAS HIS BOND AND YOU COULD COUNT on it ! " M il l e r " m ade per so n al s a c r ific e s for f a m ily , c h u r c h , fr ien d s an d s tr a n g e r s . S uch A PERSON CANNOT BE SOON FORGOTTEN. WONDERFUL AND LASTING MEMORIES SHALL LINGER IN THE MINDS AND IN THE HEARTS OF ALL WHOSE LIVES WERE TOUCHED BY HIM. DEACON MILLER IS LOVED AND W ILL BE TRULY MISSED. "What afriend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege it is to carry, Ev'rything to God in prayer!" H e WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: HIS MOTHER AND FATHER; GRANDMOTHER; TWO BROTHERS, JOHN M il l e r an d Cliffo r d M il l e r ; t h r e e s is t e r s , Mar g a r e t B r a n n a n , Sar ah Da v is an d A d r e n n a W illia m s . L e ft to c h e r is h h is m e m o r ie s a r e : h is d e v o te d w if e , J o h n n ie m . M il l e r o f A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia ; t w o s o n s , R e v . A n t h o n y Q. ( K a t h e r in e ) M il l e r , A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia a n d Per ry l . H e r r in g t o n , A t l a n t a , G e o r g ia ; t w o d a u g h t e r s , Av a (D u r e l ) W in f r e y a n d V in c e n t y B e a r d , bo th o f A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia ; tw o s is t e r s , Ca r o l St . J o h n an d Ma u d e St a r l in g , bo th of Q u e e n s , N e w Yo r k ; a l o v in g m o t h e r - in - l a w , W il l ie Ma e C h a n d l e r o f A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia ; fo ur B r o th e r s - in - l a w , J im m y H er r in g to n a n d W il l ie S m ith o f Wa y n e s b o r o , G eo r g ia an d J o h n H er ring to n a n d Fr ed d ie H er ring to n of A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia ; th r e e s is te r s - in -l a w , N ao m i Cr aw fo r d o f A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia , Rosa H er r in g to n a n d J udy B rady o f Wa y n e s b o r o , G e o r g ia ; A DEVOTED NEPHEW AND NIECE, CHARLIE (LINDA) MILLER OF BELVEDERE, SOUTH CAROLINA AND Rosa L ee Cle m o n s o f A u g u s t a , G e o r g ia ; fo u r te e n g r a n d c h il d r e n ; t w e n t y -t h r e e g r eat GRANDCHILDREN; AND A HOST OF OTHER RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND A LOVING CHURCH FAMILY. Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thy arduous work will not be done, Till thou obtain thy crown. PROCESSIONAL.................................................................................................................... MINISTER OF MUSIC Scriptures.......................................................................................... Rev. Dr. Sam Tanksley The Old and New Testaments Prayer................................................................................................Deacon Andrew Bogan Selection Sanctuary Choir Reflections As A Neighbor........... As A Deacon............. As A Friend................ As A Ministry member As A So n ..................... ... Ms. MaryJo Jefferson Deacon Tommie Sampson ... Deacon Harvey Fields ......Miss Bernice Bogan Mr. Perry L. Herrington Se l e c t io n .............. Sanctuary Choir Acknowledgements Miss Sherlonda Chapman Se l e c t io n ............... Sanctuary Choir Eulogy.................... Rev. Chavas Boyd Recessional........... Sanctuary Choir Interment................ ............................................................. Hillcrest Memorial Park Repast Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Edna Green Bostic Fellowship Hall "I'm not alone at my table Though loved ones I do not see I'm not alone at my table Because Jesus breaks breadfor me" Unknown Mr. Charles Habersham Mr. Don Da v is Deacon Ruben Chapman Mr. Carlos S laughter Mr. Anthony Mincey Mr. Russell Walker Mr. Harold W right Deacon Antonio L ewis Deacons T rustees H ealth Care Ministry Sanctuary Choir Sunday School Adult Class K itchen Ministry Pa r k in g a n d S e c u r ity M inistry T ransportation Ministry Ma l e S upport M inistry Decorations Ministry Ch a r l ie Norw o o d VA Me d ic a l Ce n ter ( U p t o w n ) T he Place Un i-H ealth Ushers of Mt . V ernon Ushers Union of Georgia T he fam ily expresses its sin cere appreciatio n to a l l w ho have sho w n t h e ir l o v e , ASSISTANCE AND CONSOLATION, ESPECIALLY TO REV. CHAVAS BOYD FOR ALL THE PRAYERS SENT UP, AND TO MISS BERNICE BOGAN WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN BY DEACON MILLER'S SIDE WITH HER UNTIRING SUPPORT TO HIM AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR VISITS, ALL OTHER ACTS OF KINDNESS AND COMPASSION. A SPECIAL HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE DOCTORS, NURSES AND RESPIRATORY STAFF OF THE CHARLIE NORWOOD VA HOSPITAL: B l a ir , K im , A n g e l , Va l e r ie , K e n n e t h , Gr a n t , Dr . Ob ie , Dr . Sa m ip , Dr . Ka r e n , Dr . J iten d r a, Dr . Jo h n , Dr. Cla r k , Dr. Ma tth e w , Dr . Al e x , and the Nursing Superviso r, Ma r ie Co o p e r . A l s o , a s p e c ia l t h a n k s to M in is t e r J u l ia n Pa r k e r for f r e q u e n t c a l ls AND PRAYERS; TO MS. MARGARET BOGAN WHO EXPECTED NOTHING SHORT OF PERFECTION, AND FOR HER VALUABLE INPUT ON CHURCH AND PERSONAL MATTERS. FINALLY, TO DEACON M il l e r 's Pe r s o n al Ca r e t a k e r - Ta n a y a " N e l l " Du n n , Gr e a t G r a n d d a u g h t e r . 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