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Decatur E. "Bookie" Miller

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Mar. 1 to Mar. 2, 2009.

MILLER, Decatur E. "Bookie", 82, of Powhatan, died February 28, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Linda Harris Miller; one son, Douglas C. Miller (Catherine); one daughter, Julie M. Martin of St. Louis, Mo.; five grand- children, Christopher (Natasha) Martin, Dr. Brian (Emily) Miller, Jill Martin, Sara Hartman and Brooke (Trae) Harding; and four great-grandchildren, Savanna Hartman, Gwen Hartman, Taylor Harding and Caden Miller. Mr. Miller was a retired supervisor from Reynolds Metals with forty years of service, a WWII Navy veteran, and a member of Red Lane Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Monday from 2-4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11 a.m. in the Red Lane Baptist Church. Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Red Lane Baptist Church Building Fund, 2095 Red Lane Rd., Powhatan, Va. 23139.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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March 5, 2009

Dianne Walker Harper posted to the memorial.

March 5, 2009

Deb Beran posted to the memorial.

March 2, 2009

Nancy and Moe Stoll posted to the memorial.

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Dianne Walker Harper

March 5, 2009

Linda,
I was sorry that I was not in town when Bookie passed away. He was always such a gentle person. I remember when you and Bookie got married. It was the first wedding I attended as a child. He was a dear cousin and I know everyone that loved him will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Deb Beran

March 5, 2009

Mrs.Miller, Julie ,Doug and family,

I have many fond memories of Mr Miller and love to hear his fishing stories.
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Deb Beran

Nancy and Moe Stoll

March 2, 2009

Bookie's death will leave a real void in the lives of his family and friends, but we are all blessed to have known him and his family. God Bless you all.

Nancy and Moe Stoll

Charlotte Nagy Moore

March 2, 2009

Linda & Family,

Dad cherished his friendship with Bookie, and I was always struck at how gentle of a spirit he had. We loved the fishing tales when they got back from Wachapreague, but most of all how good of a friend he was to Dad. Our thoughts are prayers are with you during this most difficult time.

Love, Carolyn & Charlotte

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Laura hamersley

March 1, 2009

A great father, a loving husband, a mentor to everyone in his extended family. A true joy to be around. Everyone that ever met him loved him. His gentle nature will be remembered by me the most. I can only hope to be half the person he was. His niece,

Steve Church

March 1, 2009

Linda, Doug, Julie and family,
The present void of Bookie in our lives will be filled with fond memories of Bookie and his impact on all of us. He was a gentleman and one of my few remaining heroes of the Greatest Generation. The stories of life on the minesweeper during WWII and the Wachapreague flounder in the early years, told each year while camping and fishing, made those trips so special. My prayers are with you.

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