Jessie Paul Miller Jr.
October 14, 1933 ~ November 10, 2022
Born in:
Buncombe County, NC
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Jessie Paul Miller, Jr., 89, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Mission Hospital from complications of Covid.
Paul was born October 14, 1933, in Buncombe County to the late Jessie Paul and Thelma Lytle Miller. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Janice Miller Clark. He was a retired pipefitter and co-owned Price Piping Co. for 36 years. He also taught pipefitter apprentice school through A-B Tech. He was an Army veteran and a member of Emma’s Grove Baptist Church.
Paul was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a member of Fairview Bass Masters Club. He and his family and friends enjoyed watching bears, deer, birds and other wildlife as they frequently visited their property.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Callie Lytle Miller; daughters, Susan L. Brown (Wayne) and Darlene Young, and grandsons, Robert Young (Stephanie) and Gregory Young (Kendall). Mr. and Mrs. Miller also had a surrogate son, Tim Kuykendall and surrogate granddaughter, Tina Droddy.
A funeral service for family and close friends will be conducted by the Rev. Steve Hensley at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home.
Private interment will be at Cane Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cane Creek Cemetery Fund, PO Box 162, Fairview, NC 28730.
Services
Funeral Service: November 14, 2022 2:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
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Callie & Susan,
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
So sorry of your loss Callie.
May he rest in peace. And God be with you and family
Callie, you and your family are in my prayers and thoughts. Sincerest condolences. Time doesn’t heal, but it does make it easier. Love you.
Called and Susan, also other Family members and Friends who are grieving the loss of Paul Miller. I always remember him as a gentle giant. I am so glad that I had the pleasure of knowing you and your Family. Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers. So sorry for your loss.