Anita Miller

Anita Miller was born on January 2, 1945, in Zanesville, Ohio.  She was sent to her heavenly home on February 2, 2025, in Parkersburg, WV.  Anita graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1962.  She attended beauty college in Athens, Ohio, and this is where she learned to color and cut hair for her family.  She worked for a while at Montgomery Wards and in the office of Dr. Eugene C. Hartman, an eye, ear, and nose specialist.  She married Troy L. Miller Jr. on Jan. 7, 1966, at Camden Avenue Church of Christ, and they were married for 59 years.  Anita quit working when her first child was born, and she became a homemaker and babysitter.

Anita’s life was marked by the love for her family and her unwavering faith in God.  She was an active member of 36th Street Church of Christ where she taught countless bible classes, spent many years working on Bible correspondence courses with strangers, made communion bread, visited shut ins, ordered flowers, and organized dinners for families after funerals.

Anita had several hobbies.  She had an unquenchable thirst for reading romance novels, history books, and the Bible.  Her house was filled with books to read to the children that she babysat and her grandchildren.  Anita loved gardening and volunteered at the hospital while her children were in school.  She enjoyed doing puzzles and playing games with family and friends.  Early in her marriage, many Friday nights were spent playing cards and other games with close friends.  She spent many weekends camping with her family in and around West Virginia.

Anita is survived by her husband, Troy Miller, and her daughters Angela Miller and Trina Poling.  She leaves behind her grandchildren Cyan, Jade, Scarlet, Jasper, and Sage.  She also leaves behind her brothers Anthony Wharton, Alvin Wharton, Andy Wharton, and Adam Wharton.  And her half-sister Sonja Lee Koresky.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Wharton and Alice Maxine (Currey) Wharton.

There will be no visitation or service.  A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of family.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Potter Children’s Home in Bowling Green, Kentucky at https://potterministries.org/donate/.