Alvis P. Miller, Jr.

Mr. Alvis P. Miller, Jr., age 84, of Rockmart, GA passed away peacefully in a Rome medical center on Sunday, November 16, 2014.

Born in Rome, GA on March 31, 1930 he was the first born child of the marriage of Alvis P. Miller, Sr. and Edna Fowler Miller. He was educated in the Rome City School System graduating from Boy's High class of 1947 where he served as President of the High Y Club. Mr. Miller then attended David Lipscomb College in Nashville, TN. It was during this time in his life that he felt the call to the ministry. While he preached on Sunday's in Borden Spring's, AL he worked in Rome at the Montgomery Ward Department Store, and later at J. C. Penny Company where he would meet the love of his life Doris Beard.

After their marriage on June 15, 1952 Alvis and Doris Miller made their home in Rome, GA where Alvis served the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ and later the Lindale Church of Christ. In 1954 they moved to Rockmart where he served the Rockmart Church of Christ for five years and then moved to Douglasville where he served the church for two years. In 1960 the family returned to Rockmart where he served the Rockmart congregation again for fourteen years. A very important part of his ministry was his daily radio program, "The Radio Bible Class" which aired on WPLK. During this time in his life in addition to his church work he was involved with the American Red Cross Community Blood Drive serving as chairman for many years, was a member of the Rockmart Ministerial Association, a volunteer with the Fish Creek Volunteer Fire Department, an EMT with the Rockmart Aragon Hospital Ambulance Service and was a member of the Rockmart Kiwanis Club. In 1974 he returned to Rome where he served the West Rome Church of Christ and the Oak Hill Church of Christ for twenty one years. After his retirement from full time ministry in 1995 he returned to the Rockmart Church of Christ where he was currently serving as an associate minister and Elder.

On October 1, 1981 the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home opened to serve the community of Rockmart and the surrounding area. This was another opportunity for him and his family to continue a legacy of service which is now in its' thirty-fourth year of service.

He is survived by his loving wife of sixty two years, Doris B. Miller, Rockmart; four children: Stephen A. Miller and wife Claudene, Rockmart, Philip J. Miller and wife Terry, Silver Creek, Ruth Miller Fox and husband Jeff, Nashville, TN and Mary Miller Shamblin and husband, John, Cumming; eleven grandchildren: Jennifer Miller Mobbs (Adam), Michelle Miller Starling (B.J.), Valerie Miller Hopper (Nicholas), Amber Cason Estes (Matt), Jacob Fox (Melanie), Jessie Fox Herren (David), Chris Miller (Kristen), Jillian Shamblin Anderson (Will), Jenna Fox Tomberlin (Clark), Jackson Shamblin and Chet Miller; thirteen great grandchildren: Riley, Turner, Hunter, Chance, Millie, Marcy, Griffin, Bailey, Kinley, Andrew, Thomas, Emerson and Hudson; sister, Joy Miller Stewart and husband Reuben, Birmingham, AL; brother, Vernon Miller and wife Elaine, Rockmart; sister-in-law, Joyce Beard Burns and husband Clifford, Marietta and brother-in-law Fred Beard and wife Wynema, Gainesville, FL; a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Oak Hill Church of Christ, Rome, with Minister Josh Clevenger and Mr. Walter Dundervill officiating. A eulogy will given by son-in-law John Shamblin. Interment to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Rockmart with Col. Rhett M. Starnes officiating.

Mr. Miller will lie instate at the Oak Hill Church of Christ on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m..

Grandsons and the husbands of granddaughters will serve as pallbearers and include: Jacob Fox, Chris Miller, Jackson Shamblin, Chet Miller, Adam Mobbs, B.J. Starling, Nicholas Hopper, Matt Estes, David Herren, Will Anderson and Clark Tomberlin.

The family will receive friends at the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 18th from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and at other hours may be contacted at the residence.

In lieu of flowers those desiring may send memorial gifts to Georgia AGAPE, 3094 Mercer University Dr., Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341 , Rainbow Omega, P. O. Box 740, Eastaboga, AL 36260 or the Rockmart Church of Christ 201 Slate St., Rockmart, GA 30153 in his memory.

Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home, Rockmart, is in charge of the arrangements of Mr. Alvis P. Miller, Jr.