IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Joseph Henry

Joseph Henry Miller Profile Photo

Miller

Dec 16, 1943 — Dec 29, 2006

Obituary

Racine – Joseph H. Miller, 63, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Friday, December 29, 2006. Joe was born December 16, 1943 in Summerville, Tennessee, son of the late Mary Lou Weddle and Joseph L. Miller. He moved to Racine in 1958. He attended Franklin Junior High School, Washington Park High School, and Gateway Technical College. In 1964 he married his childhood Sweetheart Ireever Robinson, whom he fondly called "Bobbi". Joe was employed by the Racine department of public works for 38 years, retiring as a supervisor in 2001. After retiring Joe worked with the Skill Bank assisting senior citizens. Everyone knew him by his wonderful smile. His knowledge varied in many areas, and was accomplished in carpentry, landscaping, and photography. Joe also enjoyed restoring his classic truck, the outdoors, and traveling. He loved and enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren. Joe had a deep and special love for his grandmother Lula Hester, who raised him as a child in Tennessee. Most of all his greatest love was serving his creator, Jehovah God. He will be sadly missed. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Bobbi; beloved daughters, Annette Miller and Evette (Phillip) Weil; grandchildren, Phillip "P.J.: Weil, Jeremy C. Weil, Ein M. Weil, and Shelby Miller-Young, all of Racine. He is also survived by his sister, Joelynn (Larry) Miller-Johnson; and step-mother, Inez Miller, step-brother, Ronald Bacon, step-sister Faye Denson all of Chicago, Illinois; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, LaVerne Smith, Sherron Faultersack, Frank Robinson, Lois Ward, and Troy Collier all of Racine, Thelma Grey of Chicago, Dollie (Peter) Bennett of Phoenix, Arizona, Mayron (Charlotte) Robinson of Little Rock, Arkansas, Carolyn (Anthony) Weil of Seattle, Washington; as well as many special nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Gladys and Frank L. Robinson; brother-in-law, Robert Ward; and sister-in-law, Tammy Collier. Memorial services will be held in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Sheridan Woods Congregation), 3309 Kearney Ave, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Family and friends are invited to meet at the Kingdom Hall beginning at 10:30 a.m. Committal services will be privately held.

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