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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 155, 170.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 20 Nov 1998.
Anna Carolyn Kenyon Miller passed away at her home in the Parrottsville community on Thursday evening, November 19. She had suffered from a lingering illness.
She is cherished by her family and friends.
She spent a lifetime in love and dedication as a member of Salem Lutheran Church. She was a member of the adult choir, the W.E.L.C.A., and served as a church council member.
She actively participated in the Heartsease Garden Club and the Cocke County Chapter of the D.A.R.
After the loss of their son, Kenyon, she founded the Compassionate Friends Group for bereaved parents of deceased children.
She served the Cocke County community with deep dedication and hard work. She worked with the late Col. M.M. Bullard and his family to assist in bringing many improvements to the Cocke County area.
She was preceded in death by her son, Kenyon Miller; her parents, Wanda and James Kenyon; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Trula and Walter Miller.
She is survived by her loving husband, Fred Miller; her daughter, Frances Miller; her three grandsons, Todd Blazer, Russell Blazer and Philip Swan; her brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Lois Kenyon; and numerous cousins.
Those who wish may send flowers. However, a memorial fund is being created in her memory to buy native flowers and shrubs for the local schools, the Salem Lutheran Church and Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. Those who wish may contribute to her memorial fund in lieu of sending flowers.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday evening, November 20, at the Costner-Maloy Funeral Home.
The funeral/worship service will be held at Salem Lutheran Church on Saturday afternoon, November 21. The body will lie in state from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. with Pastor L.C. Sparks and Pastor Claude Villemaire officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone who had extended support and help during her illness. Your love and kindness will never be forgotten.
Costner-Maloy Funeral Home is in charge.
- [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 408-60-5471.
Issued in Tennessee, residing in Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee
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