| Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home P.O. Box 546, 205 High Street Brandenburg, KY 40108 Phone: (270) 422-2115 Fax: (270) 422-2117 E-Mail: bjsfhome@bbtel.com |
| Bettye Jane Miller |
Bettye Jane Miller, 78, of Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, North Carolina, formerly a resident of Doe Valley, Brandenburg, Kentucky, and Oaklandon, Indiana, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007. Mrs. Miller was born in Hurts' Woods, on the west side of Indianapolis, on December 21, 1928, to William and Mamie Hurt. Bettye Jane was the youngest of seven children, attended Warren Central High School, and graduated from Goshen High School. Mrs. Miller was married to the late Dr. Joseph Arthur Miller, and lived in Oaklandon, for most of her married life, where she and Dr. Miller raised four daughters. Mrs. Miller lived a faith-filled life and was a member of Oaklandon Christian Church and Brandenburg United Methodist Church. She, along with "Dr. Joe", founded "The Den", an outreach program for children of Oaklandon. Mrs. Miller was a lover of books and owned and operated The Word Center, a Christian bookstore in Oaklandon. As an innkeeper, she hosted many guests in her Oaklandon bed and breakfast, "The Barn House". An avid gardener, animal lover, and homemaker, Bettye Jane dedicated her life to her church, family, and community. Mrs. Miller is survived by her four daughters and their spouses, Billie Lou and Robert Clarke, Jane Ellen and Ray Wolf, Eleisabeth Anne Miller and Daniel Messner, and Aime Jo and John Palmer; eight grandchildren, Tanya and Andrew Wildish, Brian Clarke, Megan and Gary Crunkleton, Ryan Wolf, Gabrielle Miller-Messner, Genesee Rickel, Lauren Rickel, and Roisy Rickel; and four great-grandchildren, Drew Wildish, Shelby Wildish, William Wildish, and Mimi Kohler. She also leaves a brother, Paul Ted, and wife, Ruth Hurt of New Bern, North Carolina. Friends may call from 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Thursday, August 2, 2007, at Brandenburg United Methodist Church in Brandenburg, Kentucky. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 am. In Indianapolis, friends may call from 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Saturday, August 4, 2007, at Oaklandon Christian Church in Oaklandon, Indiana. The funeral will follow immediately at 11:00 am. On Wednesday, August 8, 2007, a memorial service will be held for friends at the gazebo of Camden East, in Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, North Carolina, at 5:30 pm. Flowers may be sent to Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home, 205 High Street, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108, or Oaklandon Christian Church, 6401 Oaklandon Road, Indianapolis, Indiana. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. 4527, New York, New York 10163 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718. |
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home |
| Serving our community for 75 Years! |