Shirley Hall Miller, 92, went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 23rd, 2024 in Richmond, Texas. She was born on October 10th, 1931 in Dallas, Texas to John Lyle Hall and Eloise Lott Hall.
She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Ball and her husband Dale of Fulshear, Texas, Sherry Vitovsky and her husband Edwin of Midlothian, Texas, and her son John Michael Miller of Dallas, Texas, 8 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Bryant Miller and her daughter Donna Kaye Rauner. As well as her 4 brothers, John Hall, Jerry Hall, Richard Hall and Walter Hall.
Shirley grew up in Cockrell Hill, Texas, with her 4 protective brothers. She had many fond memories. As a little girl she loved to play with the neighbor girls, Rowena Fields and Joanna Moody. They played hop-scotch and looked for colored rocks to use since they had no chalk. She ran races and played hide-and-seek with neighborhood children. Her brothers John and Walter filled a large metal barrel with water to make an outside play barrel for the children to play in the hot summertime. Her brother Richard, they called him Bobby, would jump off the roof with a towel for a cape, playing Superman.
She went to Cockrell Hill Elementary School in Cockrell Hill, Greiner Junior High School in Dallas and Sunset High School in Dallas. She rode the bus to Greiner and Sunset. Her high school girlfriend Joann Ledbetter would drive
Shirley and Don married and lived in Dallas many years. They moved to Grand Prairie then retired to Holly Lake Ranch to live the good life. They enjoyed traveling the U.S. and abroad. Her favorite trip was to Holland. They also traveled to Rome and Naples, Italy, Greece, Monte Carlo, Germany and Switzerland. They enjoyed cruising to the Caribbean, Hawaii and Alaska.
Shirley was a 20 year past member and past president of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Dallas Chapter #3108. She worked at Texas Instruments for several years. She began by operating a transistor machine. When T.I. created the Quality Control Division, she applied and was promoted to Inspector. She was a past member of the Cockrell Hill Methodist Church in Cockrell Hill, the First Methodist Church in Dallas and the Holly Lake Chapel in Holly Lake. She helped the Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. with their many fund raisers.
Shirley was a social butterfly; she never met a stranger. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. One of her favorite things to do was time around the dining table with family. And boy was she a good cook! You could find her playing cards, bingo or dominoes with her many friends. Her favorite show was “The Price Is Right" and if she missed it she was very upset. She found pride in her appearance even as she got older. Before all else her clothing and jewelry were chosen each morning. She applied her make-up and styled her hair even if she felt unwell. Shirley loved her bling! Another love she had was for animals. Especially for her toy poodles she had over the years.
After Don died of cancer she moved to an independent living complex in Tyler, then Katy, both in Texas. At the time of her death, she lived in an assisted living complex in Richmond, Texas, close to family.
A graveside memorial service for Shirley will be held on Friday, March 1st at 1 pm at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6300 South R.L.Thornton Frwy., Dallas, Texas, 75232.
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Shirley Hall Miller, 92, went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 23rd, 2024 in Richmond, Texas. She was born on October 10th, 1931 in Dallas, Texas to John Lyle Hall and Eloise Lott Hall.
She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Ball and her husband Dale of Fulshear, Texas, Sherry Vitovsky and her husband Edwin of Midlothian, Texas, and her son John Michael Miller of Dallas, Texas, 8 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Bryant Miller and her daughter Donna Kaye Rauner. As well as her 4 brothers, John Hall, Jerry Hall, Richard Hall and Walter Hall.
Shirley grew up in Cockrell Hill, Texas, with her 4 protective brothers. She had many fond memories. As a little girl she loved to play with the neighbor girls, Rowena Fields and Joanna Moody. They played hop-scotch and looked for colored rocks to use since they had no chalk. She ran races and played hide-and-seek with neighborhood children. Her brothers John and Walter filled a large metal barrel with water to make an outside play barrel for the children to play in the hot summertime. Her brother Richard, they called him Bobby, would jump off the roof with a towel for a cape, playing Superman.
She went to Cockrell Hill Elementary School in Cockrell Hill, Greiner Junior High School in Dallas and Sunset High School in Dallas. She rode the bus to Greiner and Sunset. Her high school girlfriend Joann Ledbetter would drive
to school in her dad's Model-T with a rumble seat and Shirley was always excited to ride with her. Shirley liked Duke Elliott and other big bands. Sonny Bryan's BBQ on Jefferson in Dallas was a popular hang-out after high school football games. She met Her future husband, Don, there one night. Don and her brother, John, were in ROTC together at Sunset. She and Don liked to dance. Her favorite dance was the Don Miller shuffle – he made up his own steps and taught it to her. Later on, as she got older, she liked Elvis’s music, especially his gospel music. She liked the Jimmy Dean Show and his music as well as his puppet Rowlf the Dog – one of the Jim Henson early puppets.
Shirley and Don married and lived in Dallas many years. They moved to Grand Prairie then retired to Holly Lake Ranch to live the good life. They enjoyed traveling the U.S. and abroad. Her favorite trip was to Holland. They also traveled to Rome and Naples, Italy, Greece, Monte Carlo, Germany and Switzerland. They enjoyed cruising to the Caribbean, Hawaii and Alaska.
Shirley was a 20 year past member and past president of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Dallas Chapter #3108. She worked at Texas Instruments for several years. She began by operating a transistor machine. When T.I. created the Quality Control Division, she applied and was promoted to Inspector. She was a past member of the Cockrell Hill Methodist Church in Cockrell Hill, the First Methodist Church in Dallas and the Holly Lake Chapel in Holly Lake. She helped the Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. with their many fund raisers.
Shirley was a social butterfly; she never met a stranger. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. One of her favorite things to do was time around the dining table with family. And boy was she a good cook! You could find her playing cards, bingo or dominoes with her many friends. Her favorite show was “The Price Is Right" and if she missed it she was very upset. She found pride in her appearance even as she got older. Before all else her clothing and jewelry were chosen each morning. She applied her make-up and styled her hair even if she felt unwell. Shirley loved her bling! Another love she had was for animals. Especially for her toy poodles she had over the years.
After Don died of cancer she moved to an independent living complex in Tyler, then Katy, both in Texas. At the time of her death, she lived in an assisted living complex in Richmond, Texas, close to family.
A graveside memorial service for Shirley will be held on Friday, March 1st at 1 pm at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6300 South R.L.Thornton Frwy., Dallas, Texas, 75232.
Thank you for visiting this memorial web page. Please sign the online guest book to let the family know you were here thinking of them.
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