D Miller

MILLER, Mr. D T - Age 85, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2011 at New Heaven Missionary Baptist Church, G-3184 W. Pierson Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Fred S. White officiating. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Miller will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. D T Miller was born in Winston County, Louisville, Mississippi and was the oldest of 9 children. He attended Winston County Training School and graduated in 1948. D T served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was Honorably Discharged. He retired from General Motors with 37 years of service. D T united with Union Chapel MBC in Mississippi and later united with the New Heaven MBC in Flint. D T served faithfully under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Fred S. White while at New Heaven and served as follows: chairman of the Trustees and Deacons Ministries, member of the Security Ministry, helped serve communion to homebound members, chairman of the Pastor Aide Committee, Chairman of the Thanksgiving Basket Committee, Van Driver for many years and Janitor. D T Miller was a man with a big heart who made a positive impact on anyone he came into contact with. He never met a stranger and was always willing to carry on a conversation with anyone who wanted to talk. D T had a wonderful sense of humor and was a man of great wisdom. He was a very faithful van driver and one thing van riders at New Heaven knew was that he was going to be on time and you had to be ready when he got to you or you would be left. The most important thing to remember about D. T. is that he was truly a child of God. He loved his pastor and his church and was always willing to help out whenever he could. His favorite scripture was John 3:7 (“Marvel not, I said unto thee, ye must be born again”.) He will be forever missed. He leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Lillie; 3 sons: Herman (Bonnie) of Flushing, MI, Jerome of Flint, Cedric (Brenda) of Ashtabula, OH; 6 stepchildren; 4 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 4 sisters: Katie (James) Hatcher of Ecorse, MI, Julia (Roy) Yarbrough of Chicago, IL, Martha Wright of Flint, Naimah (Naim) Zlyad of Milwaukee, WI; 1 sister-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends survive. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Theora Miller; parents; brothers, Frank Miller, Sr. and Samuel Miller; and sisters: Pearlie Leggs and Ora Murff. The family would like to thank Dr. Fred S. White and the New Heaven Missionary Baptist Church family and the many friends who were there for us during this time of bereavement.

D Miller

December 20, 1925 - June 25, 2011