Grace A. Miller

CHAPIN – Mrs. Miller was born in Lebanon, Kansas, and grew up there prior to moving to San Patricio, TX. She met, then married, Howard G. Miller on October 15, 1944. She traveled the world with Howard while he served honorably with the US Navy. Her journeys took her to England, Azores, Virginia, Florida, and, eventually, to Philadelphia, PA. Upon Howard’s retirement from the US Navy, they settled in Somerdale, NJ. There she, along with Howard, raised her children, William Gerald and Nancy Louise. Upon Howard’s retirement from the Somerdale Police Department in 1978, they moved to Skowhegan, Maine. They lived there for 16 years before moving to Denver, Colorado, in 1994. Her final move was to White Rock, SC, in 2004 and soon thereafter became members of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Irmo, SC.

Mrs. Miller is survived by her son, William G. Miller and wife, Carol, of Chapin, SC; her grandchildren, Gerald T. Miller and wife, Lisa, of Irmo, SC, and Keith Sanders of Denver, CO, and two great-grandchildren, Timothy S. Miller and Anna Marie Miller. She is also survived by her sister, Bula Knapko of Flint, Michigan. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard G. Miller in 2006; her daughter, Nancy Louise Miller in 2008; her granddaughter, Erika Lynn Miller in 1996, as well as her sister, Bernice (2010) and brother, Riley (2018). She is also survived by her nieces, Tina Minarik, Teresa Diehl, Donna Matson, Sue Ann Eme, Drew Louise Foncerrada, and nephews, Danny Neely, Monty Criss, and Ronald Eme.

A memorial service will be held from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1541 Lake Murray Blvd., Columbia, SC. The family will greet attendees immediately prior to the memorial service, and a light lunch will be served following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1541 Lake Murray Blvd., Columbia, SC 29212.