Shirley Katherine Miller's Obituary
Shirley Katherine Miller, 75, of Amarillo (formerly of Clarendon) died on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas.
Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the Robertson Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with C.W. Parker, officiating.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements & Cremation are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Shirley was born December 23, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Tolbert and Laura Cline Anthony. She married Wendol Miller on December 19, 1962 in Amarillo and they were married for 56 years. They lived in Amarillo from 1962 until 1999 and then move to Howardwick, where they lived for 19 years before recently returning to Amarillo. They had 2 children, Deanna and Darren. Shirley was very proud of an award she received in 1958 for county champion Amarillo Globe- News Spelling Bee. She attended WT University and earned her degree in social work in 1998. She went to work for hospice after graduation, where she worked up until her retirement. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grand children very much.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Tolbert and Laura Anthony.
Survivors include her husband Wendol; a daughter, Deanna Cordell and husband Tony of Panhandle; son, Darren and wife Kristie of Amarillo; 4 grandchildren; Keelie Tucker and husband Bryan, Josh Cordell and wife Ashley, Lacy Diaz and husband Richard, and Riley Miller; 8 great grandchildren, Mady, Jacob, Katie, Hannah, Nathan, Bailey, Liam, and Mya.
Memorials can be made to a favorite charity.
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