The News-Journal, October 25, 1956
J. C. Miller, Sr., age 76, founder and president of the Taylor County Bank, died yesterday morning at 10:25 a.m. at the Rosary Hospital where he had been since Monday. Doctors said death was attributed to virus pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the residence on Lebanon Avenue with the Rev. Paul Bohrer and Dr. Harold Newlan in charge. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery. The body is at the home. Mr. Miller founded the Taylor County Bank on September 1, 1937 and had headed it since that time. Prior to that time, he was an architect, consulting engineer and general contractor. He and his family moved to Campbellsville in July, 1914, and he was general contractor for the construction of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He later built the local Post Office as well as 32 other Post Offices for the U. S. Government. Mr. Miller was also the architect and consulting engineer for the Campbellsville Graded School and Taylor County High School, designed and built the Lindsey Wilson boy's dormitory and gymnasium at Lindsey Wilson Junior College and the Baptist church, both at Columbia; the Lebanon High School; the Marion National Bank at Lebanon; and the Monticello Christian Church. In his 45 years of contracting business he designed, built and was consulting engineer for a great number of structures. He was contractor for many government projects, including parts of the Fort Knox Army installation. At one time he was president of Group 4 of the Kentucky Bankers Association and was Taylor County War Bonds chairman during World War II. He was a 25 year Mason and a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He was an original member of the Taylor County Area Development Association and spurred the drive for the building of the Taylor County Manufacturing Company here. He designed and helped finance the local Armory and has been active in every worthwhile civic improvement and advancement in Campbellsville and Taylor County. His long and tireless career began when he was a boy of 15 and was named deputy sheriff to serve under his father, the late Dr. James O. Miller, in Russell County. He was born September 9, 1880 in Clinton County, Ky., the son of the late Dr. James O. Miller and Adelia Buster Miller. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lena Powell Miller; his children, Clyde Miller, Bradenton, Florida, Mrs. George (Jewell) Monson, Mrs. Paul B. (Edna) Shirley, Mrs. Richard (Lena) McWhorter, and J. C. Miller, Jr., all of Campbellsville, Owen P. Miller, Columbia, and Mrs. Minor (Opal) Burks and George O. Miller, Louisville. Also ten grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers and two sisters, J. O. Miller, Glens Fork, Ky., S. F. Miller, Lexington, Leo and Bill Miller, Jamestown, and Mrs. Betty Sullivan and Mrs. Ben Huitt, Russell County.
The News-Journal, November 1, 1956
The active pallbearers for the funeral of J. C. Miller, Sr., Friday afternoon, October 26, were Seymour Shaw, Jack Holt, John Turner Mardis, Jimmie Bryant, Buel Tucker and Alva McKinley. Honorary bearers were Wood T. Coppock, Winfrey Beard, Ira G. Vaughn., O. L. Goode, L. T. Wheat, Albert Ross, Johnny Miller, George Sapp, Bill Callison, R. L. Kerr, S. B. Willock, Dr. C. V. Hiestand, J. P. Godzer, T. G. Layton, Rev. J. M. Vaughn, Brack Sanders, John A. Jones and John Pickett.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
MILLER, JAMES C; age 76; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 24 Oct 1956; Volume 044, Certificate 21931
J. C. Miller, Sr., age 76, founder and president of the Taylor County Bank, died yesterday morning at 10:25 a.m. at the Rosary Hospital where he had been since Monday. Doctors said death was attributed to virus pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the residence on Lebanon Avenue with the Rev. Paul Bohrer and Dr. Harold Newlan in charge. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery. The body is at the home. Mr. Miller founded the Taylor County Bank on September 1, 1937 and had headed it since that time. Prior to that time, he was an architect, consulting engineer and general contractor. He and his family moved to Campbellsville in July, 1914, and he was general contractor for the construction of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He later built the local Post Office as well as 32 other Post Offices for the U. S. Government. Mr. Miller was also the architect and consulting engineer for the Campbellsville Graded School and Taylor County High School, designed and built the Lindsey Wilson boy's dormitory and gymnasium at Lindsey Wilson Junior College and the Baptist church, both at Columbia; the Lebanon High School; the Marion National Bank at Lebanon; and the Monticello Christian Church. In his 45 years of contracting business he designed, built and was consulting engineer for a great number of structures. He was contractor for many government projects, including parts of the Fort Knox Army installation. At one time he was president of Group 4 of the Kentucky Bankers Association and was Taylor County War Bonds chairman during World War II. He was a 25 year Mason and a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He was an original member of the Taylor County Area Development Association and spurred the drive for the building of the Taylor County Manufacturing Company here. He designed and helped finance the local Armory and has been active in every worthwhile civic improvement and advancement in Campbellsville and Taylor County. His long and tireless career began when he was a boy of 15 and was named deputy sheriff to serve under his father, the late Dr. James O. Miller, in Russell County. He was born September 9, 1880 in Clinton County, Ky., the son of the late Dr. James O. Miller and Adelia Buster Miller. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lena Powell Miller; his children, Clyde Miller, Bradenton, Florida, Mrs. George (Jewell) Monson, Mrs. Paul B. (Edna) Shirley, Mrs. Richard (Lena) McWhorter, and J. C. Miller, Jr., all of Campbellsville, Owen P. Miller, Columbia, and Mrs. Minor (Opal) Burks and George O. Miller, Louisville. Also ten grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers and two sisters, J. O. Miller, Glens Fork, Ky., S. F. Miller, Lexington, Leo and Bill Miller, Jamestown, and Mrs. Betty Sullivan and Mrs. Ben Huitt, Russell County.
The News-Journal, November 1, 1956
The active pallbearers for the funeral of J. C. Miller, Sr., Friday afternoon, October 26, were Seymour Shaw, Jack Holt, John Turner Mardis, Jimmie Bryant, Buel Tucker and Alva McKinley. Honorary bearers were Wood T. Coppock, Winfrey Beard, Ira G. Vaughn., O. L. Goode, L. T. Wheat, Albert Ross, Johnny Miller, George Sapp, Bill Callison, R. L. Kerr, S. B. Willock, Dr. C. V. Hiestand, J. P. Godzer, T. G. Layton, Rev. J. M. Vaughn, Brack Sanders, John A. Jones and John Pickett.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
MILLER, JAMES C; age 76; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 24 Oct 1956; Volume 044, Certificate 21931
The News-Journal, October 25, 1956
J. C. Miller, Sr., age 76, founder and president of the Taylor County Bank, died yesterday morning at 10:25 a.m. at the Rosary Hospital where he had been since Monday. Doctors said death was attributed to virus pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the residence on Lebanon Avenue with the Rev. Paul Bohrer and Dr. Harold Newlan in charge. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery. The body is at the home. Mr. Miller founded the Taylor County Bank on September 1, 1937 and had headed it since that time. Prior to that time, he was an architect, consulting engineer and general contractor. He and his family moved to Campbellsville in July, 1914, and he was general contractor for the construction of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He later built the local Post Office as well as 32 other Post Offices for the U. S. Government. Mr. Miller was also the architect and consulting engineer for the Campbellsville Graded School and Taylor County High School, designed and built the Lindsey Wilson boy's dormitory and gymnasium at Lindsey Wilson Junior College and the Baptist church, both at Columbia; the Lebanon High School; the Marion National Bank at Lebanon; and the Monticello Christian Church. In his 45 years of contracting business he designed, built and was consulting engineer for a great number of structures. He was contractor for many government projects, including parts of the Fort Knox Army installation. At one time he was president of Group 4 of the Kentucky Bankers Association and was Taylor County War Bonds chairman during World War II. He was a 25 year Mason and a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He was an original member of the Taylor County Area Development Association and spurred the drive for the building of the Taylor County Manufacturing Company here. He designed and helped finance the local Armory and has been active in every worthwhile civic improvement and advancement in Campbellsville and Taylor County. His long and tireless career began when he was a boy of 15 and was named deputy sheriff to serve under his father, the late Dr. James O. Miller, in Russell County. He was born September 9, 1880 in Clinton County, Ky., the son of the late Dr. James O. Miller and Adelia Buster Miller. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lena Powell Miller; his children, Clyde Miller, Bradenton, Florida, Mrs. George (Jewell) Monson, Mrs. Paul B. (Edna) Shirley, Mrs. Richard (Lena) McWhorter, and J. C. Miller, Jr., all of Campbellsville, Owen P. Miller, Columbia, and Mrs. Minor (Opal) Burks and George O. Miller, Louisville. Also ten grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers and two sisters, J. O. Miller, Glens Fork, Ky., S. F. Miller, Lexington, Leo and Bill Miller, Jamestown, and Mrs. Betty Sullivan and Mrs. Ben Huitt, Russell County.
The News-Journal, November 1, 1956
The active pallbearers for the funeral of J. C. Miller, Sr., Friday afternoon, October 26, were Seymour Shaw, Jack Holt, John Turner Mardis, Jimmie Bryant, Buel Tucker and Alva McKinley. Honorary bearers were Wood T. Coppock, Winfrey Beard, Ira G. Vaughn., O. L. Goode, L. T. Wheat, Albert Ross, Johnny Miller, George Sapp, Bill Callison, R. L. Kerr, S. B. Willock, Dr. C. V. Hiestand, J. P. Godzer, T. G. Layton, Rev. J. M. Vaughn, Brack Sanders, John A. Jones and John Pickett.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
MILLER, JAMES C; age 76; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 24 Oct 1956; Volume 044, Certificate 21931
J. C. Miller, Sr., age 76, founder and president of the Taylor County Bank, died yesterday morning at 10:25 a.m. at the Rosary Hospital where he had been since Monday. Doctors said death was attributed to virus pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the residence on Lebanon Avenue with the Rev. Paul Bohrer and Dr. Harold Newlan in charge. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery. The body is at the home. Mr. Miller founded the Taylor County Bank on September 1, 1937 and had headed it since that time. Prior to that time, he was an architect, consulting engineer and general contractor. He and his family moved to Campbellsville in July, 1914, and he was general contractor for the construction of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He later built the local Post Office as well as 32 other Post Offices for the U. S. Government. Mr. Miller was also the architect and consulting engineer for the Campbellsville Graded School and Taylor County High School, designed and built the Lindsey Wilson boy's dormitory and gymnasium at Lindsey Wilson Junior College and the Baptist church, both at Columbia; the Lebanon High School; the Marion National Bank at Lebanon; and the Monticello Christian Church. In his 45 years of contracting business he designed, built and was consulting engineer for a great number of structures. He was contractor for many government projects, including parts of the Fort Knox Army installation. At one time he was president of Group 4 of the Kentucky Bankers Association and was Taylor County War Bonds chairman during World War II. He was a 25 year Mason and a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He was an original member of the Taylor County Area Development Association and spurred the drive for the building of the Taylor County Manufacturing Company here. He designed and helped finance the local Armory and has been active in every worthwhile civic improvement and advancement in Campbellsville and Taylor County. His long and tireless career began when he was a boy of 15 and was named deputy sheriff to serve under his father, the late Dr. James O. Miller, in Russell County. He was born September 9, 1880 in Clinton County, Ky., the son of the late Dr. James O. Miller and Adelia Buster Miller. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lena Powell Miller; his children, Clyde Miller, Bradenton, Florida, Mrs. George (Jewell) Monson, Mrs. Paul B. (Edna) Shirley, Mrs. Richard (Lena) McWhorter, and J. C. Miller, Jr., all of Campbellsville, Owen P. Miller, Columbia, and Mrs. Minor (Opal) Burks and George O. Miller, Louisville. Also ten grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers and two sisters, J. O. Miller, Glens Fork, Ky., S. F. Miller, Lexington, Leo and Bill Miller, Jamestown, and Mrs. Betty Sullivan and Mrs. Ben Huitt, Russell County.
The News-Journal, November 1, 1956
The active pallbearers for the funeral of J. C. Miller, Sr., Friday afternoon, October 26, were Seymour Shaw, Jack Holt, John Turner Mardis, Jimmie Bryant, Buel Tucker and Alva McKinley. Honorary bearers were Wood T. Coppock, Winfrey Beard, Ira G. Vaughn., O. L. Goode, L. T. Wheat, Albert Ross, Johnny Miller, George Sapp, Bill Callison, R. L. Kerr, S. B. Willock, Dr. C. V. Hiestand, J. P. Godzer, T. G. Layton, Rev. J. M. Vaughn, Brack Sanders, John A. Jones and John Pickett.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
MILLER, JAMES C; age 76; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 24 Oct 1956; Volume 044, Certificate 21931
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