Dr. Barry Green Miller

STATESVILLE -- Dr. Barry Green Miller, 77, of 445 Wooten Farm Road, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was born January 24, 1925, a native of Iredell County, and son of the late Samuel and Martha Carter Miller. Dr. Miller completed 22 years of education and established the first Pedodonitc practice in North Carolina. He was a Fulbright lecturer, a fellow in Lima, Peru, and he headed the Fluoride Prevention Study for the National Institute of Health. His professional memberships include the Society of Dentistry for Children where he served as President, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy, the American Dental Association, and the North Carolina Dental Society.
His civic memberships include Charlotte Rotary Club where he served as President from 1971-1972, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, North Carolina 4-H Foundation Board of Directors, North Carolina Cerebral Palsy as President from 1966 to 1970, Boy Scouts of Mecklenburg County as President from 1977 to 1979, Mayor's Youth Opportunity Council as Chairman, and Girl Scouts Council Board of Directors.
He was also the recipient of several honors including Outstanding Citizen Award, Service to Youth; Distinguished Service Award, City of Charlotte, Service to Youth; Distinguished Service Award, Girl Scout Council, Service to Youth; Distinguished Service Award, Southeastern Pediatric Dentistry; Letter of Commendation, U.S. Naval Operation; Secretary of the Navy, meritorious Unit Commendation; Navy Commendation Medal and Citation; Gold Wreath Award, Navy Recruiting Command with Stars; and Roger Firestone Award, United Cerebral Palsy.
Dr. Miller had served as a Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was Youth Coordinator, Commander, U.S. Naval Academy; Selective Service System State Director, North Carolina; Naval Reserve Association, President; and Military Order of the Worlds.
His involvement in politics included serving as co-chairman of Southeast Health Careers for Reagan-Bush; U.S. Senate Campaigns; U.S.S. Charlotte Christening Committee, Chairman; Candidate for State Senator, Mayor of Charlotte and City Council, where he was successful in all primaries.
In the commercial arena, he was Charter Board Member of Republic Bank and Trust; President and Founder of Pedodonitc Service, Inc.; and President of V.I.P. Travel, Inc.
Surviving are his wife of 53 and 1/2 years, Lois Safley Miller whom he married December 23rd; four children, David Miller of North Carolina, Beth Miller-Fry of California, Mark Miller of Colorado and Julie Antley of South Carolina; four granddaughters, Stephanie, Samantha, Lawren and Alexandra; and is five remaining siblings, Theron Miller and Chester Miller, both of Statesville, Beth Watts, Carolyn Moore, and Mary Wood Campbell, all of Virginia.
Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Broad Street United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Oren Edmonds. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery in Salisbury with full military honors.
Memorials in remembrance of Dr. Miller may be made to Broad Street United Methodist Church, 315 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC 28677 or to U.S.S. Charlotte Christening Committee (SSN 766) Foundation, P.O. Box 35452, Charlotte, NC 28235-5452.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the family of Dr. Miller.