Magnolia Miller was born April 1, 1927, in Pontotoc, MS to the late
O'Dell and Addie B. Miller. She was united in holy matrimony to the late
Nathaniel Miller, Sr. To this union they had twelve children. She also had one
stepdaughter.
She worked at Purnell Pride, which became Marshall Douglas, for 20 years.
She was a member of New Resident Baptist Church until she joined College
Hill C.M.E. Church, where she remained a faithful member until her death.
There she served on the Missionary Board and was the beloved Mother of the
church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Nathaniel Miller, Sr.; her parents,
O'Dell and Addie Miller; one daughter, Minnie Mae Ezell; and one grandson.
She leaves to cherish her memories: (8) daughters: Deloise Crump, Birdie Kirk,
Addie Harper, and Dianne Thornton all of Pontotoc, MS, Mary Joyce Jones
and Vivian (Jeffrey) Freeman of Tupelo, MS, Susan (Lee) Pierce of Nettleton,
MS and Jessie Dean Miller, of Memphis, TN; (4) sons: Nathaniel (Ceretha)
Miller of Pontotoc, MS, John Dell Miller of Los Angeles, CA, Robert (Shelia)
Miller of Tupelo, MS, Bobby (Cathy) Miller of Okolona, MS; (1) sister, Effie
Rae Williams of Memphis, TN; (1) aunt, Luezinna Holland of Jackson, TN; (38)
grandchildren; (98) great grandchildren; (42) great-great grandchildren; (2)
nephews, Ricky Williams of Memphis, TN and James Miller of Milwaukee, WI,
(1) niece, Brenda Joyce White of Milwaukee, WI and a host of other relatives and  friends