Myrl L Miller

He was born in Lamar County, MS on July 25, 1934 to the late Joseph K Miller and Effie Harrell Miller. He was 16th out of the 21 children born to Joseph. He loved to tell of us upbringing on the farm in MS.

Along with his parents and all but one sibling, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Davis Miller and his son William Leon Miller, Sr.

He was known for his big heart and his silly personality. He was such a jokester at heart and was loved by all that knew him. His grandson noted that it was very appropriate that he went to be with our Lord and Savior on April Fool’s day. He was a cherished fixture at Heritage Place after his beloved wife of 63 years, Shirley, passed. There he was, of course, voted Mr. Sunshine.

He was a master at anything mechanical. He could diagnose any problem by taking the object apart or just by listening to it! He owned S & M Auto Sales in Raeford after a long career at Tex Elastic.

Above all though, he was a family man, who was extremely proud of his boys, his grandkids and his great grandkids. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and leaves a big blank spot in this family.

He leaves behind his sons John Wayne Miller (Teresa) of Mt. Gilead, Myrl Glenn Miller (Kelly) of Greensboro; his brother Reece Miller of Lumberton, MS; six grandchildren, Leon Miller Jr, (Diana Boyd), Samantha Miller, Brandon Miller (Jocelyn), Christopher Miller (Kim), Casey Miller(Sara), Seth Miller(Alexi); 10 great grandchildren, Justin Fogle, Alaina Miller, Luke Miller, Greyson Miller, Gibson Miller, Teddy Miller, Gavin Miller, Tatum Miller, Mac Miller and Briana Kelly.

The celebration of Myrl’s life is scheduled to begin at 2:00PM at the Hope Mills Church of God, 4830 Cameron Rd, Hope Mills NC on Friday April 11, 2025 with the Reverend Garrett Chase officiating. Interment will be at the Davis Family Cemetery, Pittman Grove Church Rd in Davis Bridge, NC. Please join us to celebrate a life well lived.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Hope Mills Church of God.