Mary Miller: A ‘Quick Beautiful Smile’ and an ‘Understanding Heart’

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Mary Miller

Mary Louise Pappin Miller went to be with Jesus on July 13, 2019. She died peacefully at home with her family in attendance. She was born May 18, 1923 to Alex and Mary Pappin. Her father was an honered member of the Osage tribe. She attended the Indian school and church.

The family moved to Sweet home Oregon when Mary was 13 years of age as her father had passed away.

There she met Kenneth Miller and they wed in 1939 with both mothers in attendance. Three children were born to them, Lester Miller, Linda Joy, and Nancy Byrnes.

In 1942 they move to Piercy California where Kenneth was a foreman at Riverview Ranch.

Mary was very active in her kids lives and took them to church regularly. She loved nature, arts and crafts, sewing, gardening, canning baking, and swimming, and taught the many children in her life these things. She was precious to her in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Special men in her life in later years were Pastor David Sanchez, Dr. Mark Phelps and Tom Deardoff. She had many great, great-great, and great great great grandchildren beginning with Steve Miller, Shari Moody, Brian Miller, Callie Miller, Leia Miller, Alan Miller and Kenneth Vail.

Mary’s wisdom, her quick beautiful smile and understanding heart won her many friends over the years. Her main goal in life was to love others and serve Jesus.

Her last three years were spent in Sequoia Springs, in Fortuna California, where she was loved and blessed.

She was proceeded in death by her husband of 69 years Kenneth Miller and her beloved grandson, Steve Miller.

She touched so many lives and will be forever in our hearts. Her memorial service will be on Saturday, July 20 at 2 PM at the Baptist church in Redway

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shak
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shak
4 years ago

R.I.P. Mrs. Miller. My condolences to all your loved ones.

John 3:16 King James Version (KJV)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 14:6 King James Version (KJV)
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

John 14:27 King James Version (KJV)
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

It sounds like you chose an amazing life. Pray for the rest of us ok.

Will
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Will
4 years ago

Nana, I will forever remember you and always try to walk the righteous path in life. You tough me so many things, you showed me how to take the good out of anything bad. You thought me that sometimes it is just better to not say anything at all, As Each person has to live with themselves and they all have to answer to God in the end. Nobody could ask for a better, kinder or sweeter person in there life. The things I have learned from you and pop will forever play a huge part in the man I am and the Man I will one day be… if it was not for your impenetrable faith and pure love that you shared so generously I feel I would be lost along with so many others, I could never give you enough thank you’s, as that is not why you tought the way you did or the things you did. Everything you did in life all revolves around God, Family or Love. If one of us was ever lost we knew where tree o go Nana and pops, You truley were the kindest person i have ever met that was pure in ever way. Nana you are the best in every way and for the rest of my life I will try harder to fallow in the crisp, clear footprints you have imprinted in my mind heart and soul. I will forever and always make sure I pass on the love and kindness you shared with me my whole life. When I was broken it was always you that had the words to mend each of us back together in our own way. You are a Legend and your story has just begun… I love you so much and I am so happy you finally got to go home… I already miss your beautiful smile and kind words… always and forever
Willie Bramlett ❤
P.S. You had this glow about yourself that i have never seen anyone else carry, I have yet to see anyone that could accomplish the things you did in life, regardless of how hard it was you always had a smile. Your the best however I’m sorry they don’t make a word that could even begin to explain you. Thank you for my Bible as it has all the answers we should all seek, thank you for showing me what direction I should work towards. You where the best teacher and role model i have ever met. ❤❤❤❤❤❤