WILLIAM R. MILLER

WILLIAM R. MILLER, age 71, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was retired from the City of Jefferson City with 28 years of service, a former assistant chief of the Lakeway Central Volunteer Fire Department, a former assistant Little League coach, and was a Disabled American Veteran, having served in Vietnam with the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Gladys Miller. Survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Kathryn; son, Bryan (Libby) Miller of Jefferson City, TN; daughter, Jennifer Miller of Mars Hill, NC; granddaughter, Ashley Carter of Jefferson City, TN; brothers, James (Kim) Miller of Hixson, TN, Donnie (Louann) Miller of Jefferson City, TN, and sisters, Marie (George) Morgan of Jefferson City, TN, and Juanita (Charles) Foster of New Market, TN; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Charlotte and Curtis Trentham of Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Dr. Sonny Strange and Rev. Brian Rhodes officiating. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. prior to the service. Family and friends will gather at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning at Farrar Funeral Home to proceed to Jefferson Memorial Gardens for an 11:00 a.m. graveside interment service with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, PO Box 665, Jefferson City, TN 37760, or Lakeway Central Volunteer Fire Department, 1020 Devotie Road, Jefferson City, TN 37760, or Disabled American Veterans Morristown Chapter #59, PO Box 191, Bulls Gap, TN 37711. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN JEFFERSON CITY, TN 865-475-3892