Miller, James M. "Sonny"

Services for James M. "Sonny" Miller, 73, of White Oak will be noon Monday, 
April 2, 2007, in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home with the Rev. Aubrey Pate 
and the Rev. Jay Van Zandt officiating. Burial will follow in Rosewood Park. 
Services are the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Miller 
died Friday evening at a local hospital. The family will receive friends this 
evening from 5-7 at the funeral home.

James was born February 26, 1934, in Gilmer, Texas, to L.B. and Lois Miller. 
He was married to Betty Matthews Miller in 1957. After attending Kilgore 
College, he worked in South America in the oil field. He proudly served two 
years in the United States Army and was a member of the National Guard.

James and Betty came back to East Texas to start his entrepreneurial career. 
They settled on a farm near East Mountain. After serving as a salesman for 
William Cameron Wholesale, he owned the Ford tractor dealership in Longview, 
was a founding partner in Gladewater National Bank, on the board of directors 
for the Federal Land Bank, owner and partner in R&S Investments and many 
other ventures including cattle, hay operations and team roping. He loved 
their cabin on the Sabine River and spent many enjoyable years fishing with 
his wife and entertaining his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife; sons, Mark Miller and his wife, Leigh Ann, and 
Ken Miller; granddaughters, Katy Miller and Kelly Miller; mother, Lois 
Miller of Winona; sister, Mary Ann Palmer; brother and sister-in-law, L. Bert 
and Wanda Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/1/2007.