SHIRLEE MILLER

JOPLIN-Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar for Shirlee Lue Miller, 78, Joplin, who died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at her home, following a long illness. A private committal service will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or Make A Wish Foundation, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include her son, Brad Miller and wife Diane, Garland, Texas; her daughter, Beth Barcea and husband Vince, Watauga, Texas; two sisters, Dorlyne Schorzman and Sharron Chapman and husband Merdith, Lamar; three granddaughters, Danica Gehman, Breana Bittick and Meagan Miller; two great-grandchildren, Robert Charles Gehman and Ava Nicole Danielson and many nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, infant Glenn Dale Shaul and Glenn Eugene Shaul; a sister, Dorma Bradley and two granddaughters, Lynette Miller and Ashley Standridge.

Mrs. Miller and her twin sister, Sharron, were born Sept. 30, 1937, in Saint Francis, Kan., to Glenn and Gladys (Fisher) Shaul. The Shaul family moved to Lamar in 1947, where she graduated from high school. She married Charles Miller on Nov. 2, 1957 and they shared nearly 57 years before his death on May 29, 2014.

For many years she and her husband made their home in Texas. Her strong work ethic, meticulous attention to detail and her genuine desire to help others served her well throughout her life. In addition to being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she worked as a secretary for the Federal Aviation Administration for more than 20 years. Her outgoing personality, interest in home décor and ability to envision possibilities led her to become an agent for Bob Eden Real Estate after retiring from the FAA. She was a green thumb gardener and many will attest to her excellent culinary skills and the warm hospitality in her home. She truly loved the fellowship of family; the laughter and memories made whether at home or traveling in the camper. Her indomitable spirit was a testimony of faith and legacy to family and friends.