IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Danny Joe

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Miller

Apr 25, 1947 — Sep 23, 2008

Obituary

Age 61, Fletcher - Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church, Fletcher, with Rev. Rodney Campbell, pastor, officiating. Mr. Miller died Tuesday in an Oklahoma City hospital. Burial with military and State of Oklahoma honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of Becker Funeral Home of Fletcher (Formerly Robbins Funeral Home). He was born April 25, 1947 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to George F. and Ola Mae (Woods) Miller. He grew up in Blackwell and was a 1965 graduate of Midwest City High School. He married Patricia Collins on December 2, 1983 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He entered the U.S. Army on July 6, 1965 and was discharged on June 25, 1968. He was a Vietnam veteran and his awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation Medal with V device and one oak leaf cluster, expert rifle badge (M-1), one overseas service bar, Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Korean Service Medal and an air medal. Following his discharge he worked for the Chickasha Police Department from 1968 until 1980. He worked as a patrolman, Assistant Chief of Police and as the Chief of Detectives. He was employed with the State of Oklahoma Department of Corrections from 1980 until his retirement in 1999. He worked as a firearms instructor and at the time of his retirement was a Senior Correctional Training Officer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Fletcher, a member of VFW Chapter 11201 in Chickasha, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #147, a life member of the First Cavalry Division Association and the Jumping Mustangs Chapter. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Collins-Miller, of the home; two daughters, Buffy Jo Miller, Bedford, Texas, and Georgia Miller, Weatherford, Oklahoma; a son, Patrick Miller, Norman; his father, George F. Miller, Ninnekah, Oklahoma; two sisters, Leona Ott, Minco, Oklahoma, and Georgia Glass, Chickasha; a brother, Charley Miller, Whitehorse, Texas; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. His mother preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Cavalry Division Association Foundation, 302 North Main Street, Copperas Cove TX 76522-1703.

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