Evergreen Crematory

Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late James Edmond Beard and Mary Ellen VanMetre Beard. Mrs. Miller was a member of Friendship Chapel at Shaw Air Force Base and took great joy in serving in children's ministries at various other churches during the years.Surviving are three sons, James Dean Miller (Brenda) and Leonard Paul Miller, both of Dalzell, and Robert Allen Miller (Dianne) of Oviedo, Florida; one daughter, Robin Christmas (Deleon) of Sumter; one sister, Mary Sophrona Burns of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Jan Miller.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Steven A. Miller officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home.Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.comElmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. (Sumter Item)