Mildred W. Miller

Mildred Williams Miller, 95, of Salisbury went home to be with the Lord and her beloved late husband on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Born in Rowan County on December 4, 1914, she was preceded in death by her husband the late Challie Lee Miller whom she married on September 5, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie C. Williams, Sr. and the late Martha Elizabeth Weant both of Salisbury. Mrs. Miller was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt to her entire family. She shared her faith and strong will with everyone and loved to play “bingo”. She shared the later part of her life with all the wonderful residents and staff at the NC Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury. Mrs. Miller was a life long member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Salisbury where she dedicated her life to serving the Lord and her family. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a son Challie Lee Miller, Jr; sisters Mrs. Ella Mae Williams Huffine, Mrs. Vera Elizabeth Williams Abernethy, Mrs. Mary Eva Williams Shoaf, and one brother Mr. Lonnie Crump (LC) Williams, Jr. Mrs. Miller is survived by a daughter Virginia Lee Miller (husband Joe) Goodman of Salisbury; son Hilton Lonnie Miller (wife Tempe) of Concord; four granddaughters, Angie Smith Ewing of Missouri; Crystal Smith Trivette of Rockwell; Melissa Jotanna Jordan of Faith; and Lorie Solomon of Kannapolis; five grandsons, Michael Todd Miller of China Grove; Stacie Lynn Miller of Mooresville; William Stacey Keller of Salisbury; Scott Dwayne Goodman of Faith, and James Talbert of Denver, CO; 21 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren. Visitation & Service: A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 19 at 3 pm in the chapel of Summersett Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Bost officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 3 pm. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt Tabor United Methodist Church, 4520 Old Mocksville Road Salisbury, NC 28144-9088 or to NC Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks of Salisbury, 820 Klumac Road Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Miller family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Mildred W. Miller

December 4, 1914 - February 17, 2010