Mary C. Miller
February 18, 1929 ~ February 7, 2019
Mary Coleman Miller died peacefully in San Antonio, TX on February 7, 2019, just 11 days short of her 90th birthday. Mary was born on February 18, 1929 in Carpenter, Mississippi. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from The University of Alabama. She worked for the newspaper in Jackson, MS, then moved to Houston, TX and began working for The Bellaire Texan. Houston was Mary’s home for over 50 years.
Mary is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Marc and Jodi, and 2 grandsons, Alex and Kendal, all residing in San Antonio, TX. Mary is preceded in death by her husband Fred and son Allen.
A memorial service is planned for the immediate family in Galveston where Mary’s ashes will be scattered at sea. The family is grateful for the condolences but declines flowers and donations.
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Mary was one of the most gracious people I have known. Though we were not together that much, it was always apparent that she was a Godly woman, good wife, Mother, and friend to many, as well as the best Mother-in-law to our daughter. So kind. She raised two good sons, and we’re honored to have Marc as our very own. Love to your sweet family, MaMa and Daddy John
My condolences to the family. Mary was my Aunt and my mothers Addie’s sister and a kind and gentle soul. Spent a summer in 1976 with her, Mark and Uncle Fred as we took an idyllic drive across Texas that gave this suburban Chicago boy a care free time away from home and a chance to appreciate the varied terrain and history of the Lone Star state. Though her visits to Chicago with Uncle Fred were rare, she and my Mom were very close and both avid lovers of literature. Later in life when I began publishing poetry in a literary journal, she told me how she appreciated my work in wonderful handwritten letters that were wise, reflective and as a casual as backyard conversation between neighbors.
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