Idamay Miles Dukeminier

II Timothy 4:7 — I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.Idamay Miles Dukeminier was born in Rice on June 28, 1909. She passed away at home on April 19, 2008.She was preceded in death by her husband, Randell Clark Dukeminier; her parents, M.S. and Viola Allen Miles; her brothers, Sherman and Joel Miles; her sisters, Lala South and Bessie Montgomery.Survivors include her son, Randell Allen Dukeminier and wife Jamie; grandson, Ray Dukeminier and wife Debbie; nephews, Robert Miles, Hugh Miles South and Joel Miles; nieces Mary Lakin, Margaret Thomas, Carolyn Taylor and Marguerite Harrington; great nieces, LeAnn Starks, Amanda and Caitlin Harrington; great great nieces Sarah and Stephanie Starks; and great nephew, Ben Taylor.Idamay was a school teacher, having begun her teaching career in Rural Shade. She retired from the Houston Independent Schools. While teaching in Houston she served as president of the Houston Teachers Association. A member of First Baptist Church, Corsicana, she was active in Delta Kappa Gamma, Navarro County Retired Teachers, James Blair Chapter DAR, Navarro County Democrats and Navarro County Historical Society.She loved her Lord, she loved her family and she was a lifelong staunch Democrat.Her family extends their thanks to her caregivers Brenda Anderson, Ouida Melton and Lola Boatright; Dr. Deepak Patel and all the doctors and nurses at Navarro Regional Hospital; and the nurses and caregivers from Family First Hospice.A visitation is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home.Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Rice Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Wareing officiating.An online guest book is available at www.corleyfuneralhome.com by selecting the Idamay Miles Dukeminier obituary.Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home. ∞