Juanita L. Miller Parker, age 91, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, October 30, 2006 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home with burial in the Englewood Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.


Juanita was a manager and trainer for Montgomery Wards for many years. She was married to Lee Miller on December 12, 1945 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1976. She was later married to Woodrow Parker on November 27, 1982 and he preceded her in death on March 18, 2000.

Juanita also was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lelia Groff, four brothers, Clay, Jack, Hugh, and John Groff, a sister Mildred Smith, and another infant sister.

Juanita is survived by a step son, David Parker, of Forsyth, Missouri, two step daughters, Sharon Harken, of Keukuk, Iowa, and Kathy Parker, of Ames, Iowa, one sister, Mary Virginia Pressgrove, of Clinton, Missouri, many nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews,