Virgil Ray Miller

Virgil Ray Miller, of Ada, Oklahoma was born September 11, 1933 in Maysville, Oklahoma to Troy Alvie and Lillie Lou (Pierce) Miller. He passed away January 18, 2015 in Ada, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years 4 months and 7 days. He was married to Martha Jean (Howard) in Memphis Texas on December 19, 1950. He was a long time mechanic, starting in Lawton, Oklahoma and then later in Ada. He worked at Wonder Bread as a truck driver and also was the flagman at the Ada Race Car Track. In 1993 he retired from Vanoss School with twenty years of service where he was the transportation director, bus mechanic, maintenance, janitor, and even occasional bus driver. After retiring from Vanoss, he continued to do mechanical work at his home in Vanoss. He was preceded in death by his parents, precious wife Martha, four sisters, one brother and one great-grand-daughter. Survived by six children, Cindy & husband Stan Pitts, Ada, OK; Lanny & wife Marlys Miller, Perry, OK; Larry & wife Trish Miller, Ada, OK; Steve & wife Carla Miller, Ada, OK; Carla & husband Tim Henry, Ada, OK; Lyle & wife Melanie Miller, Ardmore, OK; grandchildren, Shelly Gomez & husband Andy, Visalia, California; Aaron Miller & wife Nicole, Perry, OK; Amanda Tetik & husband Quinton, Perry, OK; Chrissy Grissom & husband Scott, Ada, OK; Matt Miller & wife Autumn, Moore, OK; Brad Miller & wife Mandy, Shawnee, Ok; Troy Miller & wife Haley, Ada, OK; Drew Miller & wife Tara, Tecumseh, Ok; Sarah, Katie, & Kira Miller, Ada, OK; Madison & Ashtyn Miller, Ardmore, OK; Leah Johnson & husband Jordan, Ada, OK; Casey Henry, Ada, OK; great-grandchildren, Ryan Bess & wife Liz, Andy Gomez, Reece Gomez, Aiden & Avery Tetik, Natalie Miller, Payton & Ryan Noland, Shea Grissom, Kelby Vass, Carson & Preston Miller, Tucker & Harper Miller, one sister-in law, Helen Harrison & husband Allyn, Lewisville, Texas; one nephew, Allen Miller & family, Edmond, OK Pallbearers will be Aaron Miller Matt Miller, Brad Miller Troy Miller, Drew Miller Casey Henry, Ashtyn Miller, HONORARY PALLBEARERS, Jack Martin George Welch, Fred Hopper Gene Maddox, Allen Miller Fred Parsons, Allyn Harrison Ed Coffey. Services will be held January 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Baptist Church Ada, Oklahoma, officiated by; Rev. Don Sayer, and Rev. David Gray. Burial will be in Midland Cemetery, Vanoss, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers the family request that you make donations to Midland cemetery at Banc First Stratford, Oklahoma. There will be a family viewing Wednesday evening from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at DeArman/Pickard Funeral Home Stratford, Oklahoma, everyone is invited to come by and visit with the family.

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Virgil Ray Miller

September 11, 1933 - January 18, 2015