Mildred Eugenia Miller, age 90 of Hixson passed away early March 5, 2018 at Life Care of Red Bank. She was born June 22, 1927 in Jenkin Jones, WV to the late Robert E. Lee Sluss and Della Mae (Walker) Sluss. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Vance Miller and sisters Francis Fuller, Reba Gilliam, Beulah Moore and Gertie Rains.
Eugenia was of the Church of God faith from a very young age and entered the Gates of Heaven as a Child of God. She taught Sunday School classes most of her active life and always enjoyed church.
She is survived by her son Vance (Connie) Miller of Hixson, two daughters Gaynell (Edward) Massengill of Guntersville, AL and Debra (Francis) Bodine of Hixson, seven grandchildren, Edward Massengill, Jr., Robert Vance Massengill, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Kyle Bodine, Jeana Shavers and Donnie Bodine, several great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family would like to offer their special thanks to Life Care of Red Bank, who took fantastic care of her, especially in her last months of life. We will always remember their kindness to her and to the family.
Funeral services for Eugenia will be held Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Welch-Rogers Cemetery in Sale Creek.
Please share your memories of Eugenia on her on-line guest registers at
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The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.