Obituary of Annie Laura Johnston Miller -- 1969

Transcribed by Stephen Carroll Pearsall

Mrs. Annie Laura Miller of Rocky Point Dies at 100

     Mrs. Annie Laura Johnston Miller, of Rocky Point, who recently was honored 
on her one hundreth birthday, died Friday night at her residence after a lengthy 
illness.

     Mrs. Miller was born in Pender County Oct. 3, 1869, the daughter of the late 
James H. and Margaret Westbrook Johnston.  She moved with her family from 
New Hanover County to Rocky Point Community in 1895 and has made her 
home there since.

     She was the widow of Christopher Jesse Miller, a Pender native, who died
in August of 1911.

     Survivors include one son, C. James Miller of Rocky Point, two daughters, 
Mrs. H. G. (Ethel) Speir of the home, and Mrs. C. B. (Annie) Morris, Wilmington; 
three sisters, Mrs. John R. Morriss and Mrs. Lottie K. Johnston both of Wilmington, 
and Mrs. Lillie Woodbury of Jacksonville; 13 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren 
and 7 great great grandchildren.

     Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 o'clock in the chapel of Andrews 
Mortuary, Wilmington by the Rev. J. M. Rice.  Burial was in the Acorn Branch 
Cemetery.

     Pallbearers were Fred A. Jordan, Joe George Johnston, Colon Kerr, Horace 
Woodbury, R. Charles Morris, and R. A. Armstrong.

Source:  Pender Chronicle, Burgaw, NC,  November 19, 1969





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