Louise Miller Obituary (1927

Sister Louise Miller was born to Lewis and Willie Lee Taylor, March 21, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was the second of five siblings. She is proceeded in death by her husband and love of her life, Pastor/Brother Jerome Miller Sr., her son, Pastor/Brother Toney (Anthony) Miller, her brother (Lewis Taylor), granddaughter (Ylanda Durst), grandson (Demetrius Charles Ard) and both parents ( Willie Lee Patton and Lewis Taylor, Sr.). Sister Miller, moved to Chicago, Illinois in her young teens. She graduated from Englewood High School in 1946 and went on to attend and graduated from Dressing Making and Design School in Chicago, Illinois. While employed at R.R. Donnelly, she met her husband, Jerome Miller, Sr. They were married on April 2, 1948 and stay married for 44 years until the Lord took him home to Glory in 1992. Out of that union they had 14 children. Sister Miller often testified that her will, before accepting Salvation, was to have two children and no more. But the Word of God let her know "For ye are brought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirt, which are God's" (I Corinthians 6:20). During a low period in her marriage, while watching TV and drinking beer, she begin to question the purpose of her life. Contemplating suicide, God's Spirit spoke to her and directed her to get up and go down to the Church of God at 4219 Cottage Grove in Chicago, Illinois. Obeying the Holy Spirit, upon her visitation, God met her there. She repented of her sins and received Salvation at the age of 23. Under the leadership of Pastor Willie Gordon, she continued to worship at 4219 Cottage Grove and though fasting and praying, God saved her husband two months later. Her husband (Bro. Jerome Miller) went on to become a minister under Pastor Gordon. They both faithfully continued worshiping under Pastor Willie Gordon until God led them to move their family to Grand Junction, Michigan. Raising her 14 children in Michigan, God called her husband into the role of Pastorship. Surrendering herself as a Pastor wife she was often called upon to perform as a missionary to the sick Saints which was her joy while raising her 14 children along with other duties she faithfully performed. On May 21, 2022 at 3:08 p.m., God called our dear mother home. We will forever miss our mom, who through example taught and instilled into us; along with her husband, the value and need for God and a Christ filled life of Salvation. In addition, she taught us the value of good housekeeping, great work habits and gave all fourteen of us loving attention while pampering and loving her husband. She leaves behind her 13 children, Sharon (Edward) Burks-Wortham, Jerome Jr. (Paula) Miller, Daughter-in-Law (Vonnie) Miller, Curticine (Timothy) Doyle, Deborah (Bertram) Turner, Donna (Ben) Gramm, Naomi (Ronald, Sr.) Campbell, Timothy (Rebecca) Miller, Priscilla (Dan) Mari, Mary Miller, Clarice Hawkins, Samuel Miller, Trish Sheppard, and Michael (Adrienne) Miller. Thirty-One grandchildren, Twenty-Nine great- grandchildren, Fourteen great-great grandchildren, Three sisters; Mary Power-Tiggs, Lillian (Roy) Wedlow and Theresa Rivers. Along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, dear Saints, and friends. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday June 4th, 12 noon at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, 1115 East Washington Street in Bloomington, Illinois. Visitation will be from 11:00 am - noon on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be at noon Monday June 6th at Lee Township Cemetery, 105th Ave & 55th Street in Pullman, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, donations of support can be made at the GoFundMe link. https://www.gofundme.com/f/louise-miller-memorial-fund