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Luther Thomas Miller

Male 1907 - 1991  (84 years)


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  • Name Luther Thomas Miller 
    Nickname Pete 
    Born 31 Mar 1907  AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Dec 1991  Gadsden, AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden, AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7855  MyTree
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2020 

    Father Edgar T. Miller,   b. 1876, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Eula Elizziabeth Herron,   b. 8 Dec 1884, Lexington Co., SC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1915, Gadsden, AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1901  Calhoun County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Era Wiggonton,   b. 12 Apr 1914, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1989, Etowah County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. George Thomas Miller,   b. 27 Aug 1938,   d. 25 Jul 1995, Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden, AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Luther Thomas Miller headstone
    Luther Thomas Miller headstone
    Headstone of Luther Thomas Miller located at Forrest Cemetery
    Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA

    Plot: Section 3 - Block 8

  • Notes 
    • Luther Thomas was a Tec 5 in the US Army during WW II.
    • The Gadsden Times, Friday, Dec. 20, 1991, page B2: Graveside service Saturday 1 p.m. at Forrest Cemetery for Luther T. "Pete" Miller, 84, Ansley Street, who died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1991. Collier-Butler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He was a native and lifelong resident of Etowah County and member of East Gadsden Baptist Church. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the Army in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Miller was the former owner and operator of Hokes Street Shell Service Station. He was preceded in death by his wife, Era Wiggonton Miller and a sister, Eva Pentecost. Surviving son, George T. Miller, Gadsden; sister, Etta Vera McBrayer, Houston, Texas; sisters-in-law, Vera W. Griffith, Jonesboro, Georgia and Ethel W. Isabell, Gadsden; nieces and nephews.

      World War II Draft Registration:
      Name: Luther Thomas Miller
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Place: Dawson, Georgia (*)
      Birth Date: 31 Mar 1907
      Residence: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
      Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
      Occupation: Goodyear Service Co
      Weight: 145
      Complexion: Dark
      Eye Color: Gray
      Hair Color: Black
      Height: 5 10
      Next of Kin: Eva Wiggton Miller (**)
      Relationship to Draftee: Wife

      (*) note that birthplace indicates Georgia for Luther Thomas Miller which was likely completed by draftee and the obituary is only as good as the knowledge of the informant who supplied the information.

      (**) wife is Era Wiggonton Miller