THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE December 21, 2003 MEMPHIS AREA DEATHS Through Saturday, Dec. 20 DR. FOX MILLER, 89, of Memphis, retired dermatologist after 38 years, died Friday (i.e., 12/19/03) at Saint Francis Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee). Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday (i.e., 12/22/03) at Memorial Park Funeral Home (Memphis, Tennessee) with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a captain in the World War II Army Medical Corps, attended University of Texas-Austin, graduate of Baylor University College of Medicine, member of Memphis Shelby County Medical Society, Tennessee Medical Association, and American Medical Association, and charter member of Aesculapian Journal Club of Memphis and Colonial Country Club. Dr. MILLER, the husband of Mary Jane (McINERNEY) MILLER (for 60 years), also leaves a daughter, Mary Kathleen (MILLER) ROZELLE of Dallas; two sons, James Gerald MILLER and Stephen Kinnard MILLER, both of Memphis; seven grandchildren (Justin Fitzgerald & DeWitt Fox "Whit" MILLER; Kathleen Vaughan "Katy" & Jane Allen ROZELLE; and Elizabeth Lois "Libba," Andrew Stephen "Andy," & William Kinnard "Bill" MILLER), and his first great-grandchild, a girl Merrick MILLER (with the anticipated delivery date of 4/16/2004). The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a charity of the donor's choice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Dr. Fox MILLER's full name was Dr. Fountain Fox MILLER, III. His great, great-grandparents Pearson (1777-1867) and Nancy (~1780-~1820) (HUFF) MILLER moved to Monticello, Wayne County, KY shortly after their 1797 marriage in Rocky Mount, Franklin County, VA and lived there the remainder of their lives. The 2nd of their eleven children Absalom (1802-1877) MILLER was born in Duvall Valley, Clinton County, KY. His siblings were Sally, Alsie, Abner, Pleasant, Delila, Polly, William, Armstead, Nancy, and James (born between 1800 & 1819). Absalom married Hannah BARTLESON (1810-1887) in Monticello where she was born on 12/25/1834) to William & Margeret (GRIER?) BARTLESON, Sr. Hannah's 9 siblings were: John, Jane, Eleanor, William Jr, Margaret, Nancy, James Harvey, Elizabeth, and Rhoda BARTLESON. Absalom and Hannah are buried in the Miller-Bartleson Cemetery, Monticello Quadrangle (LOCATION: .6 Mile W of intersection of road 176 & 1258 on Rd. 176, in Wayne County, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywaycem/bartleson_pg591.html). The last of Absalom & Hannah's 10 children was Fountain Fox MILLER, I (born 11/7/1850 in Monticello, KY). His siblings were: Peggy, Nancy, Louisa Jane, daughter & son (names unknown), Alexander Pearson, William, John Marion, and Armstead II (born between 1835 & 1850). Fountain Fox MILLER, I was married 5/17/1877 in Monticello to Florence WARDEN (1854-1915), also born in Monticello. Her 11 siblings were: John Lankford, Mary E., James Thomas, William L., Lydia A., Virlinder E., Eliza I., Sarah E., Bernetta C., Charles Elias, and Samuel (born between 1839 and 1856) WARDEN. The 4th of Fountain Fox, I & Florence's 8 children was Fountain Fox MILLER, II (born 3/24/1884 in Monticello, KY). His siblings were: Samuel Graham, John Vance Sr, Nettie, Herman Harle, Eliot, Amp Warden I, and Tula MILLER (born between 1878 and ~1896). Fountain Fox MILLER, II married Zula May KINNARD (1886-1978) in Dallas, Texas on 11/9/1911. The 1st of their 2 children was: Fountain Fox MILLER, III (born 10/8/1914 in Dallas, Texas). His brother was: Milton Kinnard MILLER. My dear father Dr. Fountain Fox MILLER, III died peacefully and quickly at his home in my arms when his heart gave out about 33 hours ago. His funeral will be Monday morning 12/22/2003. I would be MOST INTERESTED in corresponding with the descendants of ANY of his ancestors previously mentioned.