Jeff Wintford (J.W.) Miller

Jeff Wintford (J.W.) Miller age 95 of Gainesville passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care Brookhaven.

Mr. Miller was born April 22, 1924 but always celebrated it on April 23, 1924.  He was born in Murrayville to the late Joseph Sherman Miller & Mattie May Anderson Miller. He served his country in the United States Army having fought in World War II. He worked at Gainesville Mill also as a longtime famer, carpenter & cattleman and he was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Mae Miller, son, Lee Roy Miller, granddaughter, Laurie Marie Miller two sisters, Girlie Mae Holbrook& Lucy Miller Graves, and one brother, Paul Miller.

Survivors include, son & daughter in law, James & Brenda Miller of Gainesville, grandson & wife, Chris & Ruth Ann Miller of Marietta, and sister in law, Ruth Parks of Maysville.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Phil Carpenter & Rev. Harley Ingram officiating. Burial will follow in Sugar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

On line condolences may be made to the family at www.wardsfh.com.

Ward’s Funeral home of Gainesville is honored to serve the family of Jeff Wintford (J.W.) Miller.