Cleveland Miller, Sr. was the son of Will Miller, Sr. and Betty Lane Miller.   Cleveland Miller, Sr., was born March 18, 1923 in Weir, Mississippi, he passed October 30, 2005. Cleveland was the last of 12 children born to Will and Betty Lane Miller and he was the last of Will and Betty's children to take his place with the LORD.

Cleveland was joined in Holy matrimony to Maxine Miller (his one and only love) in 1944.  They were married for 51 years until her death November 8, 1995. To this union was born (8) children.  Emma Jean Miller, Dorothy Jean Miller Williams, Mae Francis Miller Guthrie, Gloria Jean Miller, Fannie Mae Miller, Murphy El Miller, Cleveland Miller, Jr, and Robert Alton Miller.  The offsprings continue to grow with (25) grandchildren, (86) great grandchildren and (17) great-great grandchildren.

Cleveland served a 3 year term in the US Army and moved his family to St. Louis, Missouri.  Later in his life he joined Beautiful Zions Baptist Church where he became a faithful member and Deacon.

Our grandfather, Cleveland Miller,Sr. was very kind, sweet and generous.  But he was the kind of man that would put you in your place.  He enjoyed building tombstones , but mostly canes with creative features, such as eyes, nose,real glasses, teeth and hair.He was very protective of his family (don't mess with the babies).

He loved playing his electric guitar, playing on the road with the likes of Bobby Bland and BB King for a short while and had a blast when his grand daughter "Cassandra Hitchye" and her husband "Marvin Hitchye" surprised him with an arranged "Open Spot Live On Stage" to perform with the one and only "Chuck Berry" in 2003. A memory/keepsake he never forgot.

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