Opal I. Miller, daughter of the late Lonzo B. Wolpers and Mina Duncan Wolpers was born on July 7, 1928 in rural Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on February 27, 2014 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 85 years.

Mrs. Miller was a former employee of the International Shoe Company in Dexter during her younger years, before she became a homemaker.  Her later years were devoted to taking loving care of her special needs daughter, Lisa.

On August 24, 1944 she was united in marriage to Cletis Miller in Essex, Missouri.  Mr. Miller preceded her in death on February 20, 2000.

Survivors include three daughters, Marilyn Cartwright of Bloomfield, Missouri, Janis Midgett and Lisa Miller both of Dexter; by four grandchildren, Marcia K. Enax, David Midgett Jr., Robert Midgett, and James Cartwright; by seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and by one sister Edna Anderson of Dexter.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Marcia Kay Miller;  by one granddaughter, Amy Elizabeth Cartwright; by two brothers, Eric Wolpers and Henry Wolpers;  by two sisters, Naomi Gilliam and Hattie Hill.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Tuesday March 4, 2014. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Jessie Barnhart officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Duncan Cemetery in Dexter.

Family has requested that all memorials can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN  38101-9908.