Shirley Marie Teft Miller was born February 8, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ray Delose Teft and Bessie Marie Shelley Teft. She passed away at the Westwood Nursing Home, Clinton, on November 3, 2005 at the age of 70 years.

She attended James Elementary School and Northeast High School where she graduated in 1953.

She went to Bethany Baptist Church where she was baptized at the age of 10.

She met E.E. "Pete" Miller when she worked at Kline's store in Kansas City, Missouri, as she worked with his cousin, Marilyn Stewart. They married on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1957, and moved to the family farm in Clinton.

Their son, Rick Allan Miller, was born November 15, 1958. They lived on the farm south of Clinton until "Pete" was killed in a traffic accident on August 2, 1996. Shirley and Rick then sold the farm and moved into Clinton.

In 1994 Shirley, Pete and Rick joined the Church of the Brethren in Deepwater, Missouri, where they were faithful members.

She was preceded in death by her husband, "Pete" Miller; her parents, Ray and Bessie Shelley; and one sister, Norma Swackhamer.

She leaves her much loved son, Rick, of the home; one Uncle and Aunt, Sam and Wanda Shelley of Deepwater; three step-sisters, Claudine Thomas of Kansas City, Missouri, Janice Bailey of Odessa, Missouri and Raedelle Wiseman of Littleton, Colorado; as well as a number of cousins and a host of good ftiends.

Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, on Sunday, November 6, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Kenneth Steckly officiating. The musical selections were "The Eastern Gate" and "The Old Country Church" sung by Gladys Walker and Dianna Houk with Peggy Sue Hills as organist.

Casket bearers were Don Kiefer, Duane Carter, Nathan Carter, Marvin Abney, Keith Abney and Gene Singer. Honorary Casket bearers were Chester King, Mike Huggins, Howard Abney, Brett Huggins and Jerry Day.

Burial was in the Deepwater Cemetery, Deepwater, Missouri under the direction of Vansant-Mills FuneralHome of Clinton, Missouri.

If you knew where I am standing If you could see the sights I see, If you could hear the angels singing The songs they sing eternally If you knew the "One" I'm holding Could see the smile "He" smiles at me If you knew where I am resting You would not cry for me.

I know you are confused about me leaving you so soon But I'll be with you again
Maybe morning, night or noon. So I'll save a place for you. Right beside the crystal sea If you knew where my mansion's standing You would not cry for me.

I'm resting in the precious arms of Jesus No other place would I rather be So if you shed a tear, please don't shed it for me. If you knew where I am resting You would not cry for me.