Samuel Miller Sr Obituary

Samuel "Sammy" Marvin Miller, SrSamuel Marvin Miller, Sr. , of Hampstead, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Samuel, affectionally known by all his friends and family as "Sammy", was born on April 10, 1939, in Fair Bluff, NC to the late Boyd Alexander and Mildred Bennett Miller. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 54 years, Bonnie Mae Howard Miller. Sammy grew up in Wilmington, NC and graduated from New Hanover High School. He served in the Air Force from 1957 to 1963 as an Airman Second Class. After Sammy's retirement from Cape Industries in 1994, he and Bonnie did what they loved most, traveling all over the United States, and enjoying many weekend camping trips in the North Carolina mountains. In addition to his wife, Sammy is survived by two sons, Samuel Marvin Miller, Jr (Jan) of Wilmington, NC and Howard Alexander Miller (Mary) of Hampstead; two grandsons, Tyler Alexander Miller and Kyle Jordan Miller of Hampstead; a sister, Glenda Kolbe of Ashland, VA; a very special niece, Cheryl Kolbe Turner (Michael) of Ashland, VA; a very special nephew, Colin Kolbe of Greenville, SC; his uncle, James "Jimmy" Bennett of Orlando, FL and his aunt, Carol Bennett Bland of Elizabethtown, NC; and an extended number of family members and friends who he cherished beyond measure. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 13, 2023, at Topsail Presbyterian Church in Hampstead. The family would like to thank the staff at Woodbury Wellness Center as well as the staff and all the wonderful, loving caregivers of Visiting Angels who took great care of Sammy over the last 18 months. Share online condolences with the family, here, in the guestbook.