This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOYER, COLEMAN, MILLER, SAMPSON, TURNTINE, HILL, OSIA, POLITTE, REANDO Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3996 Message Board Post: Lillian Mary Miller of Potosi, Missouri, was born in Cannon Mines, Missouri November 28, 1908, the daughter of the late Narcise and Mamie (Boyer) Coleman. She departed this life Saturday, July 9, 2005 having reached the age of ninety-six years, seven months and eleven days. Lillian was united in marriage to Fred Miller May 25, 1928. The union was blessed with four children. Lillian is survived by three daughters; Helen Sampson and husband Paul of Blackwell, Missouri; Vivian Boyer of LeMay, Missouri and Jan Turntine of Cadet, Missouri; one son; Kenny Miller of DeSoto, Missouri; two sisters; Genevieve Hill and husband George of Blackwell and Marge Boyer of Festus, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; nineteen great-great grandchildren; also many nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, parents, an infant son; Jerry Miller; two sisters: Lucille Osia and Marie Coleman; three brothers; Edward "Bill" Coleman, Roy Coleman and Lloyd Coleman; two grandchildren; Brandon Turntine and Glen Politte; one great grandchild, Kenny Wayne Reando and two sons-in-law; Don Turntine and Leo Boyer. Lillian lived a long and happy life. In the early years times were hard. She worked hard as a child an into her adult years and never complained. As a child one of her greatest joys was school. She always encouraged all of her grandchildren to go to school, enjoy it and graduate, because it was a luxury she didn't have. She proudly graduated the 8th grade which was quite an accomplishment in that day seeing as how she walked three miles each way to get there. Her faith always got her through in good times and bad. She had a great love for God and family. She always had the comforting voice and open arms that made veryone run to her for love and support. Whether it was a scraped knee, bicycle wreck, broken heart or whatever seemed to be the problem of the day her love and advice seemed to make them know everything would be alright. In her later years one of her biggest joys was the time she spent at church and with her friends at the Rural Parish Workers. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her and the love and advice will live on forever in all our hearts. Visitation was held Monday, July 11, 2005 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, July 12, 2005 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Moore Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri. Funeral mass was celebrated Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Joachim Catholic Church, Old Mines, Missouri with Father Ted Pieper officiating. Burial took place at the St. Joachim Catholic Church Cemetery, Old Mines, Missouri. Services were entrusted to the care and direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 clark Street, Potosi, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, July 14, 2005