Orville Leon Miller

The funeral service for Orville Leon Miller, age 78, will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Abundant Life Family Center, with Rev. Gary Miller and Pastor Lyle Buller officiating. Burial will follow in Covington Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. Family will receive friends 6:00 to 7:30 PM Friday at the funeral home. Orville, the oldest of ten children, was born to Ora “Buck” and Elsie (Parker) Miller on November 19, 1933, in a farmhouse near Perry, and passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, in Enid. Orville graduated from Covington High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from March 1953 to March 1955, where he was a Corporal in the 16th Armored Engineers, stationed at Fort Hood. The Korean War was just ending, and he volunteered to go overseas, but was never sent. On August 5, 1953, he married Bertha Chapman at Free Methodist Church in Covington. Orville began doing farm work at the early age of 9 to help supplement his family’s income. He drove the school bus as soon as he turned sixteen. Orville did house deliveries for Gold Spot Dairy, and was a truck driver at Advance Food Company, and had numerous jobs to support his family. His hobbies were making wood toys, truck tractor rigs, and cars. Orville was a member of American Legion and a lifetime member of D.A.V. He was a member of Abundant Life Temple (Family Center) before moving to Covington in 1970. They moved back to Enid in 2003 after Bertha’s retirement. Orville recently attended Garber Assembly of God Church. He became ill in 1985, but he never gave up. Orville always loved the Lord and his family, although he was unable to attend church regularly, nor participate in very many activities. Orville is survived by five children, Connie Darden and husband Randy of Claremore, Rev. Gary Miller and wife Connie of Enid, Dale Miller Sr. and wife Judy of Nash, Donna Danner of Enid, and Carol Farmer and husband Kelly of Edmond; thirteen grandchildren, Randall Darden, Jr. and wife Lacy, Robert Darden II, Charity Darden, Dale Miller, Jr. and wife Summer, Matthew Miller and wife Erica, Sabrina (Miller) McGee and husband Sgt. D.J., Joseph Miller, David Miller and wife Jordan, Jonathan Miller and wife LeeAnn, Daniel Miller, Chance Danner, Megan Farmer, and Katelyn Farmer; four great-grandchildren, Amy Miller, Brianna, Marie, and Kaydance McGee; siblings, Clifford Miller of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Reta Benedict of Hennessey, Patricia Huenfeldt of Kansas, Betty Garvie of Enid, Danny Miller of Kansas, Cleta Shafer of Enid; and special friend Naomi Miller. Orville was preceded in death by his parents Buck & Elsie Miller; wife Bertha; brothers, Joseph Dale Miller and Wray Lavern Miller; and sister Linda Wickham. Memorials may be made to OMRF – Cancer or Heart Division

Orville Leon Miller

November 19, 1933 - February 21, 2012