Ford K. Miller

On April 25, 2007 Ford K. Miller went to be with his Heavenly Father whom he loved and served with all his heart, soul and might.

Ford was a devoted husband and daddy. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from J.C. Steel & Sons. He attended Horizon Church and enjoyed gardening, church and family and was a history buff. Mr. Miller was a native of Ashe County, born September 26, 1926 a son of the late Carl and Mamie Blackburn Miller.

On May 9, 1948, he married Dottie Roten, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons: Kenneth D. Miller, Timothy Miller and his wife Susan, and Randy Miller and his wife Kathy, all of Statesville; three daughters: Brenda M. Jordan and her husband Larry, Carolyn M. Horne and her husband Tony, and Kathy L. Miller, all of Statesville; nineteen grandchildren: Kelly E. Hall, Sherri K. Kilby, Kari D. Josey, Michael C. Horne, Laurie J. Dull, Alisha J. Cloer, Clairissa Miller, James Miller, Franklin Miller, Sarah Miller, Amy Murphy, Katie Miller, Josh Campbell, Trey Lowe, Toby Lowe, Amber Miller, Jamie Reynolds, Ben Miller and Brandon Miller; eight great grandchildren: Kayla Hall, Kristin Hall, Britney Kilby, Jacob Josey, Anna Josey, Hannah Dull, Justin Dull and MacKenzie Murphy; and one sister: Elizabeth Marsh of Haverty Grass, Md.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Westmoreland Chapel of Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Charles Williams. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. Graveside Services will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Miller Family Cemetery in Ashe County.

For those who prefer Memorials may be given to Horizon Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 5965, Statesville, NC 28687.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.legacy.com.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Miller Family.