Gordon Miller

He was a retired employee of Magnavox and Philips after 44 years of service.

Gordon was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he was the song director, Sunday School and Training Union Teacher as long as his health permitted. He was involved in promoting gospel music in the Greeneville and Greene Country area. He, along with his family, hosted a live radio broadcast on WGRV on Sunday afternoons for the past 34 years.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Goldene Bitner Miller; daughter: Jewel Miller Stevenson of Greeneville; son: Aaron K. Miller of Greeneville; granddaughter: Tonya Stevenson of Greeneville; two brothers: Ronald Miller of Chuckey and Harlan Miller of Greeneville; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; four sisters-in-law and spouses: Jean Gray of Afton, Sue and Mark Segara of Afton, Ellen and Charley Carmack of Nashville, Etta and Ronnie Hensley of Greeneville, and Della Kate Miller of Afton; and a brother-in-law: Zenis Childress of Nashville.

He was a son of the late Samuel and Lucy Richardson Miller and was preceded in death by three sisters: Marie Metcalf, Bonetta Miller, and Joyce King; four brothers: J.B. Miller, J. C. Miller, Billy Miller, and Eddie Miller.

The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home and 1-3 p.m. Monday preceding the funeral service at Calvary Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2010, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Rocky Johnson, Rev. Hal Kirk, Rev. Wayland Fillers, Rev. Charley Carmack, Rev. Paul Garritt, and Rev. Charles Morgan officiating. Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

His pallbearers are Harold Murray, Nathan Haney, Brad Gray, Winfred Gray, Eddie Dean Miller, and John Carmack. His honorary pallbearers are the Men of Calvary Baptist Church, former co-workers at Magnavox/Philips, Dr. J. R. McKinney, and Takoma Regional Hospital ER and 3rd Floor Staff.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 328 Biddle Street, Greeneville, TN 37745 or to Gideon’s International, Greeneville Camp, P.O. Box 672, Greeneville, TN 37744-0672.

"One of the greatest servants of Jesus Christ in our day has now ceased his work here and gone to reap his reward in eternity. Gordon Miller stands in my mind as the most consistent, committed Christian individual that I have ever known. His example of faithfulness, love and dedication to his Lord cannot be questioned. Eternity can only measure the impact that Brother Gordon has had in the countless lives that he has touched. Words cannot adequately express what Gordon Miller has meant both to my entire family and myself. I am sure there are many others who feel that same way. I both rejoice that Gordon is now with the Lord he so loves and at the same time feel a great sense of loss. Thank you, Gordon for an accurate example of how the Christian life should be lived day to day. In my estimation, Gordon Miller was and will always be 'A man after God’s own heart.'"

- Rev. Rocky Johnson