Wilbur L. Miller

Wilbur Louis Miller, 91, of the Givens Estates Community, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born in Joliett, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Lewis and Emma Stager Miller. He was a graduate of the Bowman Technical School in Lancaster, PA with a degree in Horology (watchmaking). With his late wife, Hazel Phillips Miller, he owned and operated Miller's Jewelry Store for 39 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Asheville. He is survived by two sons, Louis K. Miller, his wife Kathy, of Asheville and their sons, Kirk of Charleston, SC, and Matthew and Joseph of Asheville; and Stephen P. Miller, his wife Debbie, of Asheville and their daughters, Stephanie Dillard and her husband, Dan, of Indianapolis, IN and Michelle of Palo Alto, CA and a sister, Carol Krapf of Baltimore, MD. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday in the Norma Pulliam Chapel on the Givens Estates Campus conducted by the Rev. Dr. Guy Sayles, the Rev. David Blackmon and the Rev. Leah Brown. The family will receive friends following the service. Private interment will be in Lewis Memorial Park. Wilbur considered himself blessed by the friendships he made at the jewelry store, at First Baptist Church and at Givens Estates. The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers and support staff at Givens Estates. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made either to the Givens Estates Resident Fund or to the Staff Assistance Fund, c/o Givens Estates Development, 2360 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.