George Samuel Miller

George Samuel Miller, 89, of Goshen and formerly of Middlebury, died Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2015 at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born April 15, 1926 in Goshen to Vernon and Rosa (Metzler) Miller. On June 15, 1946 he married Grace Stewart. She died April 30, 1974. He then married Emma Beachy on Dec. 27, 1974 in Goshen. She survives along with six children, Georgia (Glenn) Davis, Glenda (Elroy) Miller, Gerald (Danette) Miller, Gordon (Sharon) Miller and Gina (Clark) Coburn, all of Goshen and Galen (Rhonda) Miller of Constantine, Michigan; five step-children, Roger (Teresa) Beachy of St. Louis, Missouri, Veronica (Wayne) Denlinger of Bay Village, Ohio, Phillip Beachy of Auburn, Washington, Jeffrey (Margaret) Beachy of West Linn, Oregon and Kenneth Beachy of Goshen; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; five sisters, Nora King of Goshen; Mary (Paul) Bradley and Carol (Kenneth) Tice, both of Elkhart; Shirley (Bruce) Hamilton of Portland, Oregon and Betty (Joe) Gruber of Mendon, Michigan; and two brothers, James Miller of Mishawaka and Jesse (Arlene) Miller of Wauseon, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents; two grandchildren, Tyler Coburn and Jenessa Miller; a son-in-law, Marvin J. Yoder; and a brother, Lester Miller. A 1944 graduate of Middlebury High School, Mr. Miller was a member of College Mennonite Church and attended First Mennonite Church, Middlebury. Mr. Miller sang with the Gospel Messengers for 35 years. He had worked all of his life in the home construction business and retired in 1993 as superintendent with Fireside Homes. He had also worked for Portage Realty and Bower Homes. Friends may call Sunday, June 7, 2015 from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Koinonia Room at College Mennonite Church, Goshen. A funeral service will be conducted on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Pastor Phil Waite will officiate. Burial will follow at Gracelawn Cemetery, Middlebury. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jubilee Fund at College Mennonite Church.