Donna Belle MILLER

MILLER, Donna Belle - age 81, of Fenton, died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Avalon Hospice. Services will be held 1 PM Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton with Rev. Jeremy Peters officiating. Interment will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held 2-9 PM Friday at the funeral home. An Order of Eastern Star memorial service will be held at 7:30 PM Friday evening. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Childrens Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born September 16, 1931 in Lansing, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Holmes) Swartz. She married Bobbie Joe Miller on May 4, 1968 in Fenton and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2007. Mrs. Miller earned a Bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and retired from Linden Community Schools in 1978 as a teacher. She was also the director of housekeeping and laundry for 12 years at Crestmont Nursing Home and was a receptionist at Weight Watchers. She was a member of Fenton United Methodist Church, an officer in the Order of Eastern Star, member of Fenton VFW Ladies Auxiliary and tutored at West Shore Elementary School. Surviving are: daughter, Gloria (Gustav) Bauer of Crystal Lake, IL; son, Larry (Tena) Smock of Jackson, MI; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Frederickson of Lansing; brother, Gary Swartz, Lansing; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband; daughter, Deborah Kay (Smock) Cushman; son, Bobbie Miller, Jr.; siblings, Frank Swartz, RoseAnne Cole and Harold Swartz. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituary page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com

Visitation

Friday, December 28, 2012 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States

Funeral Service

Saturday, December 29, 2012 1:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States