William R. "Bill" Miller Jr., 65, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center. Bill was born December 24, 1944 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of William Robert and Thelma L. Sims Miller. He married Constance A. "Connie" Woodward on December 23, 1968. Bill graduated from Mendel Catholic Boys School and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Bill was a member of the Elks and Delta Chi Fraternity and enjoyed a good game of golf. He was preceded in death by his parents. Bill is survived by his wife, Connie of Springfield; a son, Tripp (Cary) Miller of Fairway, KS; a daughter, Abbey (Zac) Sigler of St. Louis, MO; two grandsons, Chase and Cooper Miller and soon-to-be granddaughter Sigler; his siblings, Charles (Pat) Scoggins of Marinette, WI, Lynn Hocevar of White Pigeon, MI, and Deb (Scott) Snyder of Carlsbad, CA; several nephews, nieces and a cousin. Cremation will be accorded by Butler Cremation Tribute Center. A celebration of Bill's life will be held from 1:30 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Lincoln Greens Golf Course, 700 E. Lake Shore Dr., Springfield. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 687 E. Linton Ave., Springfield, IL 62703.
