John Hershel Miller, of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, was born June 20, 1937 in Empire, Alabama to Elmer and Evelyn (Alford) Miller, and passed away December 4, 2019 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma at the age of 82.
He is survived by his wife, of 58 years, Betty Miller, daughters; Betty Michelle Miller Bloxham and husband Bruce, Donna Sue Miller Collins and husband Dean, sons; John Milton Miller and wife Cindy, Herschell Lee Miller and wife Dawn, brother, Milton Miller and wife Ann, grandchildren; Nikki Walker, Jacob Bloxham, John Leo Miller, Kayla Miller, Adrienne Walker, Jessica Miller, Aarron Miller, Shelby Miller, Tucker Miller, Trenton Sanders, Koa Sanders, Zac Taylor, Cole Means, Shaylee Woodside, great grandchildren; Kearston Hayes, Lexi Bloxham, Madison Bloxham, Seth Walker, Bruce Coleman Bloxham, Wade Walker, Krista Dotson, Tabea Baxter, Zayd Bryant, Maelea Johnson, Jaxon Miller, Isabella Miller, Kimber Means, Maisyn Means, Gunner Woodside, Hunter Woodside, Cassidy Collins, Ruby Rocha, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and loved ones.
Hershel was preceded in death by his sisters; Pat Dick, Barbara Eidschun, Ernestine Atkins, Linda Shockley, brothers; Eugene Miller, James Miller, and Larry Miller. He was a member of the Bokoshe Assembly of God Church and a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force. Hershel worked as a coal miner in his younger years, he then worked for LeFlore County District 2 and finally for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Bokoshe Assembly of God Church with Reverend Lynn Bullard officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bokoshe Cemetery in Bokoshe, Oklahoma under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro, Oklahoma.
Viewing will be Friday from 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm with the family greeting friends from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
To sign Mr. Miller’s online guestbook, please visit www.mallorymartinfuneralhome.com
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