Dorothy Louise Miller
Dorothy Louise Long Miller, 94, of Flintstone, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 in a local health care facility.
Louise was born in the Cenchat Community of Walker County on August 31, 1919 to the late Harry Aaron & Myrtle Stone Long, and spent the majority of her life in the Flintstone area. She was baptized into the Lord’s church at Cowart Street Church of Christ in 1953 and was a member of the Chattanooga Valley Church of Christ for over 60 years.
Louise was a member of the Chief John Ross Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and she retired from Erlanger Hospital with 20 years of service having worked as an LPN in the CCU and Recovery Room.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Donald (Bill) Miller; sons, Hilton Donald (Don) Miller, and Bruce Everette Miller; sister, Helen Morton; and brother, Hilton Long.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Miller Barney (Chester) Pelfrey of Flintstone; sons, Ned Aaron (Sharon) Miller of Choctaw, Ok., and Timothy Alan (Kathy) Miller of Lookout Mountain, Tn.; daughters-in-law,Chieko Yamane Miller and Joyce Stoker Miller; sisters-in-law, Ella Ruth Long and Peggy Jean Hambley; grandchildren, Nancy Herbert, Susan Woolard, Ken, Todd and Paul Barney, Kevin Thompson and Chad Miller, Brandi Miller, Kyle Miller, Megan Walker, Jennifer Silberman, and Kristyn Clark; great-grandchildren, Summer Woolard, Cooper Woolard, Logan Barney, Meredith Barney, Aaron Barney, Bailey Miller, Tucker Miller, Caroline Miller, Shelby Thompson, Regan Thompson, Cole Walker, Allison Walker, Carlisle Silberman, Charlie Silberman, Rosemary Clark, McCarty Clark; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 12:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery with Minister Reid Perry officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chattanooga Valley Church of Christ, 419 Nickajack Road, Flintstone, Ga. 30725, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Ste. 8, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421.
To share expressions of sympathy, visit her online guestbook at lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 4–8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.