Lucille Miller's Obituary
Lucille Miller, the eldest daughter of Jesse and Zella Copen was born on June 14th, 1920 in Blakely, W.V. Lucille helped with the care of her five brothers and two sisters when the health of her mother was beginning to decline. Lucille passed away, Monday, March 18, 2024.
She met her husband Alonzo ‘Lonnie’ Miller and moved to a farm on Pleasant Hill Rd. In Athens County where they had a large dairy farm. They raised their family of four on that farm.
They were very involved in the neighboring church and the youth of the church. Providing lots of hayrides, wiener roasts, pizza parties and the like.
When the doctor told Lonnie his health would not allow him to continue farming, they sold it and went to West Virginia and purchased a restaurant. A short time later they moved to Florida and decided they wanted to stay.
Lonnie and Lucille bought a grocery store in Tampa, Florida. After retirement, not able to set still, they began to work managing apartment buildings in Tampa Florida.
After Lonnie’s passing on October 1, 1990, Lucille went to live with her daughter Naomi where she remained surrounded by family and all the love she could handle.
Survivors include her daughter: Ramona (Guthrie) and husband Wendol Herrmann, Athens, OH. Grandchildren, Gerlene and Daniel Canter, Daniel Guthrie, Dana “Frank” and MaryBeth Guthrie, Angela Hansen, Denton and Lori Guthrie, David Guthrie, Delvin and Autumn Guthrie. Her son, Harvey and Charlotte Morris-Miller, Suches, GA, Grandchildren Carmen, Liberty Murray, and Loralei Branch proceed in death by his son Jerry. Her daughter, Naomi Walker, Hernando FL. Grandchildren Tarina Southard, and Tracy Young. Her son, Dusty Miller, grandchildren Dusty Jr. and Michael Miller; and two brothers, Fred Copen, Rainelle W.V and Terry (Gloria) Copen, Ravenna OH
Graveside services at Sunset Memory Gardens, 11005 N US Highway 301, Thonotosassa FL 33592 on Friday, March March 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
Lucille epitomizes the saying: “A garden of love grows in a grandmother’s heart”. She will be missed but her legacy lives on in her 16 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 34 great, great grandchildren.
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