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Bamby Mills Obituary
Daughter of Barbara Richards and Robert Dean Miller Sr., Bamby was born on October 6, 1954, in Geneva, N.Y. She spent her formative years in Waterloo, N.Y., was a lifetime Girl Scout and 1972 graduate of Waterloo High School.
Bamby graduated with her BS in Nursing from Kansas State University and enjoyed a fulfilling career as a Registered Nurse, working in home health, nursing homes and emergency room care. She enjoyed writing, was a huge Harry Potter fanatic and self-proclaimed Gryffindor, who truly enjoyed reading and listening to audio books, road tripping with her family and dogs along with woodworking. Bamby will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include one daughter, Megan Blakey, of Bentonville, Ark.; one granddaughter, Abegail Maxine Blakey; sister, Betsy Miller Bailey of Moyock, N.C.; and her great-aunt, Heléne Brill, of Martinsburg, W.V., and her cat, Peaches and her two dogs, Ronnie and Rosebud.
Bamby was proceeded in death by her mother, Barbara Miller; and father, Robert Dean Miller Sr.; and one brother, Dean Miller.
A Celebration of Life will take place at The Lodge behind Fellowship Bible Church in Lowell, Ark. on Saturday (October 8) 11 a.m. CST . Service will be live Streamed for those unable to attend in person. Link to this Service can be provided by e-mailing: [email protected]
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made to The American Diabetes Association and Arkansas Support Network in her honor.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Cremations Only, L.L.C. of Springdale, Arkansas.
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Jim Lanphear
October 1, 2022
My sincere condolences on Bamby's passing. We lived next door to each other in Waterloo. She was a great friend as we were growing up.
Megan Blakey
September 10, 2022
Mom's Memorial service will take place Saturday October 8th 11:00 am at the lodge at Fellowship Bibme Church in Lowell Arkansas. The lodge is back behind the main building.
Libby Stockley
August 3, 2022
Bamby shared my love for animals and Harry Potter. I will miss having her as a neighbor.
Sandi Miller Pelton
August 3, 2022
Rest In Peace Aunt Bamby. I am tearfully chuckling at the thought that my dad now has someone to give him a hard time. ♥ Hugs to you both ♥ Sending prayers of healing to Megan, Abby, and Aunt Betsy.
Megan Blakey
August 3, 2022
Thank you to each of you who knew and appreciated my mom. She taught us a great deal how to live life and will be greatly missed.
We are planning a memorial in Northwest Arkansas on the weekend of October 8th and 9th around what would have been her 68th Birthday. We are hoping to have the service streamed for loved ones out of town or unable to make the service in person.
Please include e-mail with your guest book entry of you would like updates.
Ed and MaryK Blakey
August 3, 2022
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Danny Maxey
July 27, 2022
She was a wonderful neighbor. Unfortunately, we only knew Bamby for a short time. And that is our loss. We will miss her and her dogs. She made our neighborhood better. Our hearts go out to her family. Peace.
Michelle Amos
July 27, 2022
We are going to miss Bamby as a neighbor. Sending lots of lot to her family. Dan and Michelle
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