Mark Arnold Miller
November 8, 1944 ~ March 2, 2016
Resided in:
Mills River, NC
Mark Arnold Miller, 71, of Mills River, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Arnold and Mildred Miller.
Mark was a Sgt. in the United States Marine Corps, serving during Vietnam. He was a member of Grace Community Church in Mills River, loved his Lord dearly and was a loving family man. He retired from Festo Corp. of the US and Germany, where he was admired by so many of his co-workers. Mark loved hunting and fishing, as well as his and Pat's second home in Montana and all of their wonderful friends there. He was very close with and loved his extended family.
Mark is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Patricia "Pat" Morrow Miller; one son, Christopher Miller of Hendersonville; one grandson, Colton Miller and his wife, Jessica, of Hendersonville as well as one great-granddaughter, Katie Miller and one cousin, Ann Mariani of FL.
A service celebrating Mark's life will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family graciously asks that memorial donations be made in Mark's memory to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
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Pat, Art and I send a lot of love to you during this time with a lot of prayer and praise going up to our heavenly Father. We cherish our friendship with you and the good friendship we had with Mark. We loved the opportunity to come and visit with you both in Montana. Love to you, Art and Janet Wicks
Pat, I am so sorry to learn of Mark’s passing, I have so many memories of both you and Mark when you were at Bent Creek, as well as you as my neighbor long, long ago in Upward. God bless you and keep you in His peace at this time, you are in my prayers.
Dot Hoots
Pat and family: When Jesus said you will be with me in Paradise, just what did he mean? A free public event will be at every Kingdom Hall at 7:30 explaining how this promise will be fulfilled. Please try and be there.
Pat, Janette and I were saddened to hear of Mark’s passing, and that sadness is deepened because we cannot be with you for his celebration of life service on Saturday. We will continue to pray for you as you grieve this loss. Mark’s faith was strong. I’m sure you drew on that faith as the two of you lived your lives together. And, we hope you will continue to draw strength from that source as well as from the Source of all blessings. May God bless you and your family and cause the Peace of Christ to be upon you.
Daryl Hollis
Pat, you and your family have our deepest sympathy. I am so glad I got to see all of you girls this week before Mark went to meet his Heavenly Father. May God give you strength and comfort during this time.
Mark and I worked at EA Industries years ago and I have thought of him many times over the years. His kind and gentle spirit has left a lasting impression for many, especially me. Mrs. Miller, from experience I know your pain, but your faith in God will sustain you during this difficult time.
Please know each of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Pat & Mark’s Family,
Mark was my mentor and the greatest brother in Christ I’ve ever know.
i shall miss him, but he’s our Angel now, and he awaits our arrival in heaven.
i could write a book on our friendship and the patience & love that Mark bestowed upon me.
I’m deeply saddened with his departure but i celebrate his life.
I celebrate that Christians have a Heaven to enjoy thank you our God for the sacrifice Christ made for us.
Isaiah 6:8 Here am I call on me.
Please do I’m available.
Sincerely with all my Love
Lynn Williams
Pat and Family,
We will miss Mark so very much. Knowing him has been one of the greatest things in our lives. He was always full of fun, and an inspiration to both of us.
We love you and hold you in our hearts and prayers as you go through this difficult time.
John and Susan Paul
Pat, We shared many happy times and made lots of great memories.We will always treasure these. please let us know if you need anything.We love you. Jo and Kenzie Driggers
I have such precious memories of Mark in Asheville.His love for our Lord made us immediate friends.The fifteen years we spent there contain such wonderful memories of our friendship and my prayers will be for you and your family Pat.
Affectionately in Christ always.
Mark and I became good friends growing from a business relationship he was one of the finest men I’ve been privileged to worked with.
He was a strong Christian and was solid as a rock and I know he’s now with our Lord and Master.
My prayers are with Pat and all his many friends and family.
With Love,
Hank Bertelkamp
Pat, we are sorry to hear of Mark’s passing. I remember the good times we had when we got up early to go deer hunting, working with the boy scouts and our camping trips. God bless you during this difficult time and always! Our prayers are with you and your family.
Mark was a special man who touched many lives. He will be sorely missed by all. Pat, my prayers are with you and your family as you go through this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
We will miss you and our Farkle games. You and Pat will be in our hearts and prayers forever.
Pat, I am so sorry for your loss. Mark has been a mentor to me for years. We clicked the first time we met in the mid-late 80’s. We have laughed together and cried together on more than one occasion. There’s one thing for sure, he loved you very deeply. I will miss him very much but one thing’s for sure, I will see him again soon. If I can be of assistance to you please don’t hesitate to let me know. You are in my prayers.
A brother, a lover of the Father, a hopeful friend. We will miss you Mark, and we will miss your smile and hugs.
We will, however, see you again and worship together forever!
We are holding you up Pat, you are loved GREAT BIG!
Mark’s gift of encouragement extended beyond words. His presence and smile said more than words at times. His love for the Gospel was natural and infectious. Mark made it easy to feel accepted and loved. His faith, kindness, sincerity and loyalty will endure in our hearts and lives. I am grateful to have called him friend and brother for many years.
Pat and family,I am so sorry for your loss and wish for you the strength to get through these sad times. I will always remember the good times we all had while visiting in Montana with you and Mark. Greatful to have known Mark as Brother and Frend for many years. Bless you!
My condolences to the Miller family. I had the pleasure of working with Mark at Festo. He was a decent man with great values and had a tremendous work ethic. He was admired and respected at FESTO. I will remember him fondly.
Jay Sequeira
New Orleans, LA
I worked with Mark at Festo and have known him for 15 years. Mark was truly a great man, father, husband, grandfather, Christian and friend. He will be missed!
My prayers and condolences go out to Mark’s family. I had the pleasure of working with and knowing Mark for many years during his time with Festo.
He will be missed by all who knew him. Our sincere condolences to his loved ones
Mark was a wonderful colleague during his time at Festo. I recognized him as a humble Christian who valued people. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
I am proud to say that Mark Miller was my friend at Festo. I met him more than 20 years ago when I started and he was a great influence on my early career with the company. His positive outlook and mild manner were both calming and inspirational. I am sure he will be missed by everyone who knew him. His retirement party at Festo was one of the highlights of my career and I will never forget Mark as long as I live. God Bless his soul and his family.
I was fortunate enough to have worked with Mark. I remember him as a good man with a kind soul. He helped me become a better professional. I am sure he influenced everyone who worked with him. My thoughts and prayers for his family and friends.
I worked with Mark for many years at Festo and I know how he truly loved his wife and family along with the friends he made at Festo. He was a man that had a big smile and contagious laugh and I wish his family God’s peace.
I wish Pat and the family ‘Peace that passes all understanding.’ We know that Mark is at peace, with joy in his heart. Worked with Mark at Festo also, and learned so much from him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Rest in peace Mark. We worked together for more than 35 years and saw it all during those years. Rest in Peace Mark you did your job and had a great life.
My prayers and condolences go out to the Miller family. Mark was a man of faith and will be missed by all.
We will miss this sweet brother in the Lord.
I met Mark a number of years ago at Festo. Mark was always a pleasure to be around and he always had a big heartwarming smile. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Mark will be greatly missed.