Bobby Lee “Cotton” Miller, 92, son of the late Amon Miller and Florence Bailey Miller, was born on June 21, 1930, in Clarkton, Missouri, and departed this life on July 6, 2022, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri.

Bob was a member of First Baptist Church in Dexter, Missouri. After high school, he joined the United States Navy, serving in the Korean War on the USS Calvert. After returning home, he began farming, helping with the family farm, and then farming on his own. He also worked for N.B. Harty and was a member of the Dexter Rotary Club.

Bob, a beloved husband, is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Lou Miller, of the home in Dexter, Missouri; by four daughters, Pam Woodward (Jim) of St. Genevieve, Missouri, Jennifer Miller (Don Welker) of Dexter, Missouri, Kim Jackson of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Candy Collier (Shannon) of Dexter, Missouri; by seven grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Amon Miller, Jr., and his sisters, Norma Jean Bradley and Sue Meyer.

A Celebration of Life will be held at New Bethel General Baptist Church in Dexter on Monday, July 11, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. with Chaplin Callum Reavey officiating.

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.