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1936 - 2023 (87 years)| Name | Alton Lennon “Big Al” MILLER [2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 2 Apr 1936 | Cumberland County, North Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina One source gives the spelling of his last name as Molina! jkh At death, he had many more grandchildren and great-grandchildren, where do they go? jkh ALTON LENNON MILLER JR. Posted Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:00 am Alton Lennon Miller Jr., lovingly known as "Big Al," of Sumter, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. He was 87. He was born on April 2, 1936, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to the late Alton Lennon Miller Sr. and Elizabeth Atkinson Miller. A former paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Al had a deep love for his country and time in the service. During his time in the Army, Al made lifelong friendships with many of those he served with. Al had a deep passion for travel, taking him to places near and far, including his favorite place, the Caribbean. After his time in the service, Al was a successful entrepreneur in real estate development but always found time for family and recreation. His love for family was his true motivation. He was the life of the party, he had the biggest laugh, and always made sure everyone around him was having a good time. He is survived by his wife, Greta Molina of Sumter; sons, Alton Lennon Miller III and wife, Kathy, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Robert Kevin Miller of Fayetteville and Mark Alan Miller and wife, Gaiya, of Durham, North Carolina; stepson, Joshua Molina and wife, Casey, of Sumter; stepdaughter, Megan Timmons and husband, John, of Sumter; granddaughters, Melissa Ray and husband, Nathan, Alison Burell, Kerry Wheeler and husband, Luke, and Ashley Miller; grandson, Brandon Miller and wife, Sarah; granddaughters, Ellie Addison Timmons, Savanna Molina, Isabella Molina and Harper Molina; and seven great-grandchildren, Garrett Burell, Hunter Burell, Hailey Wheeler, Molly Wheeler, Carson Wheeler, McKinley Ray and Mitchell Ray. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Gillis of Cumberland County; son, Richard Conrad Miller of Fayetteville; and his grandson-in-law, William Cory Burell of Wake Forest. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SPCA. The family will receive friends from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at Rogers and Breece Funeral Home in Fayetteville. [1, 4, 5] | |
| MILI | He is a former paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Al had a deep love for his country and time in the service. During his time in the Army, Al made lifelong friendships with many of those he served with. Al had a deep passion for travel, taking him to places near and far, including his favorite place, the Caribbean. [1] | |
| _UID | 3156AC38543C4A1ABB3DC65685F44190BD83 | |
| Death | 22 Apr 2023 | |
| Person ID | I87558 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 28 Apr 2023 | |
| Father | Alton Lennon MILLER, Sr. d. Bef 22 Apr 2023 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth ATKINSON d. Bef 22 Apr 2023 | |
| _UID | 5B5F1CF4A6B74AE0A0FE69DE345E268A7814 | |
| _UID | 5B5F1CF4A6B74AE0A0FE69DE345E268A7814 | |
| Family ID | F227390 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Greta DANIELS | |||||||||
| _UID | 8D120C867FE145209B9241F80241EBD15B6B | |||||||||
| _UID | 8D120C867FE145209B9241F80241EBD15B6B | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F71595 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 28 Apr 2023 | |||||||||
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