Melvin Lee Miller Sr., 63, of Dahlgren, died at 4:24 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at his home. He was born June 25 1947, in Dahlgren, a son of Eltie M. and Emma (Bond) Miller. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Harre Funeral Home in McLeasnboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Richardson Hill Cemetery in Dahlgren. Mr. Miller is survived by his mother, Ruth Bowers of Dahlgren; a son, Melvin Lee Miller and wife Connie of Dahlgren; three daughters, Lisa Miller of Elgin, Davi Collins and husband John of Mt. Vernon and Katie Lewis and husband John of Scott Air Force Base, O'Fallon; two stepchildren, Sara Flannigan of Mt. Vernon and Charles Wheeler of McLeansboro; eight grandchildren, Chad, Darin, Christian, Shane, Aiden, Johnathan, Erica and Kayce; three sisters, Emma Bowers of Dahlgren, Gloria Potts and husband Joe of Elgin and Doris May and husband Denny of Sandwich; two nieces, Tonya Stallings and husband Tray of Sandwich and Kelly Hageason and husband Gene of Sandwich; a nephew, Mike Harris and wife Mary Beth of Vienna; and three great-nieces, Emily Harris of Vienna, Tiffany Cervenka of Elgin and Meghan Cervenka of Vienna. He was preceded in death by his father, Eltie Miller; stepfather, Bill Bowers; brother-in-law, Vance Bowerrs; and an infant brother, Robert Gideon Miller. Melvin served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was a disabled veteran. He loved working on and repairing things. Arrangements are under the direction of Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.