[List] Obituary: George Miller

[Cecil Stokes]

    Obituary

Marion “George” Miller, 92, of Huntsville, passed away February 9, 2023. 
The oldest of five children, he was born to Alexander Carl and Nellie 
Susan (Sills) Miller. Although work on the farm was hard, he loved 
growing up with his siblings, Clarence, Ruth, Grace, and Ralph. George 
and all his siblings were outstanding athletes, especially in 
basketball. It served as an escape from their duties on the farm. George 
graduated from Brooklet High School at 17 in 1947. Following his 
military service, he continued his studies at the University of Alabama 
in Huntsville.

He was named after the Revolutionary General, Francis Marion. When he 
joined the Air Force his fellow soldiers told him that he needed to 
change his name. It was decided he would be called “George” after his 
home state of Georgia. George enlisted in the Air Force in November 
1948. He served in the Air Force from 1948-1958. He was honored to serve 
and always prayed for the United States.

He was stationed many places but none as life changing as when he was at 
Brookley Air Force Base near Mobile, Alabama. While attending a social 
event at the Civilian Recreation Center near base, he met and later 
married Wilma Jean Nipper. They were married 61 years. The Air Force 
moved George and Jean throughout the United States and Europe before 
making Huntsville their home in 1958.

Although nominated for the Air Force Officers Training School, George 
opted for a career in Huntsville. He began his Huntsville career with 
Thiokol and NASA. He retired from NASA to begin the final part of his 
career with McDonnell Douglas working on Skylab. His final retirement 
was in April 1995.

George volunteered in the early days of Jones Valley Elementary School. 
He and other dads built the playground and George served as President of 
the PTA. He is fondly remembered for the years coaching his daughter, 
Karen, and her teammates on many softball teams at Mayfair Park. These 
teams often played for the city championship.

George was quite the handyman and preferred doing jobs himself. He and 
his good friend JD Tapper built a beautiful boat. They enjoyed times on 
Guntersville Lake. One of his favorite projects was converting his large 
two car garage to a rec room. He did almost the entire project himself 
to create a space to be enjoyed by family and friends. Jean and George 
spent time opening their home to Karen's friends, loving them as second 
children.

Mr. Miller was a member of Mayfair Church of Christ for over 50 years. 
At Mayfair church he participated in serving communion and as an usher. 
He enjoyed his Sunday school class, The Classics. He especially enjoyed 
good debates and discussions. He and Jean loved time spent with their 
dear friends the Savages, Ammons, Hesses, and Sneeds. During his time at 
Brookdale, he was happy to find a great group of table mates and had 
good conversation and maybe a trivia game after supper.

Although George hung up his uniform in 1958, he never lost his zeal for 
the military. He was selected to participate in the 2017 Honor Flight 
honoring veterans of World War II, The Korean War and the Vietnam War. 
It was trip he would always treasure.

George was proud to be a native of the state of Georgia. He followed 
college football and recruiting, especially the Georgia Bulldogs. His 
other hobby was time spent on the golf course with his chief golf buddy, 
Bill Sneed.

Above all he cherished his family. He held dearest his daughter, Karen 
Miller Kimbrough. However, at the very top of those he adored were his 
grandchildren, Ben Kimbrough (Savina), Thomas Kimbrough, and Anna 
Katherine Kimbrough Baecher (Austin); and great-grandson, Baylor 
Allen-George Kimbrough. In addition to his children, grandchildren, and 
great-grandchild, he is survived by his sister, Ruth Miller Kingery, and 
many cherished nieces and nephews. George was preceded in death by his 
parents, Alexander Carl and Nellie, wife, Jean Nipper Miller, his dearly 
loved son-in-law, Hal Reuben Kimbrough, brothers, Clarence Miller, Ralph 
Miller, and sister, Grace Miller Jordan.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Brookdale, the 
Brookdale at Home staff, and Brookdale Physical Therapy.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, February 26, 2023, 
at Huntsville Memory Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Huntsville Inner City 
Learning Center, 2450 Braham Ave., Huntsville, AL 35805, or Lincoln 
Village Ministry, 1110 Meridian St., Huntsville, AL 35801.

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Bill Barnes captured this obit from the newspaper and we found Marion P. 
Miller in the 1960 HD phonebook with TC#2719 in Section 472.

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