Inez M. 'Tommie' Miller
Inez M. "Tommie" Miller, 84, of Newton, passed
away on Wednesday (March 24, 2010) at Newton Medical Center after a short
illness.
She was born on Aug. 31, 1925, in the Kansas City area, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Thomas. She moved to Newton as a child. She
married Gilbert "Gib" Miller on Aug. 10, 1947, in Newton, and they
raised three children: Gary, Debora and Barbara.
Inez was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She
retired from Safeway Grocery after working for 28 years. Inez was a loving
wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed family togetherness while camping and
boating. Inez also enjoyed playing cards, games, crocheting, knitting, sewing
and other crafts.
Inez leaves her family to mourn her passing: one son, Gary
Miller, and his wife, Penny, of Las Vegas; two daughters, Debora Will, and her
husband, Bill, of Newton, and Barbara Ewert and her husband, Joel, of
Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Alisande and Bill Ratliff of Spring Hills,
Nicholas Miller of Las Vegas, Ashley and Jason Smith of Newton, Jarrod Will and
Amanda Davison of Newton, and Jordan Ewert and Haylee Ewert, both of Charlotte,
N.C.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Gilbert
on April 1, 1997.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Salem United
Methodist Church in Newton. Interment will be in Walton Cemetery in Walton.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home in Newton, where the family will receive friends after 6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with
Salem United Methodist Church, Kansas Christian Home and the American Diabetes
Association. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120
E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in
Newton.