Joyce Ann Miller, 87, of Coldwater passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Parkview Regional Hospital.
A funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 20, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Coldwater with Pastor Dave Pierce officiating.
Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Mason Cemetery.
Joyce was born March 3, 1934 to Donald and Marjorie (Nash) Hinson in Coldwater. After graduation from Coldwater high school she started attending Adrian College. Joyce then left school to start her family. She worked at the Chatterbox, JC Penney, and Quality Spring before becoming a telephone operator at GTE where she worked until retirement.
Joyce was a woman of faith and long-time member of First Baptist Church, actively involved in many capacities including the prison ministry. She was an avid gardener and a longtime member of the Coldwater Area Garden Club. She enjoyed spending time sewing, cross stitching, and writing. Joyce was a “Steward of Nature,” always mindful of what her choices made on the planet. She treated her yard as her sanctuary. Joyce will be remembered for being a devoted woman who was always striving to teach and follow the rules. She was very strong in her convictions, and will be missed by those who knew and loved her.
Ms. Miller is survived by her five children, Kim (Dennis) Coyhis, Kevin (Jackie) Miller, Kari (Robbert) Rubino, Kathi (James) Holt, and Kris Miller; her siblings Donna Linderman, Georgia McCurley, and Don (Carolyn) Hinson; her grandchildren Ryan Miller, Kodi and Korey Rubino, Krystal Miller, and Hannah (Jake) Wilber; and many nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband Paul “Gene” Miller; and her granddaughter Jeri Linn Holt.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church, the Coldwater Area Garden Club, or Tommy’s House.
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