Dorothy (Dee) Deter Miller

Dorothy (Dee) Deter Miller, the beloved wife of Jerry A. Miller, Sr., entered the presence of Jesus Christ on May 22, 2023, with Jerry beside her. Dee Miller was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 27, 1930, to Ezra and Edith Deter. She met Jerry at Wheaton College, and they married on August 19, 1950. Their marriage spanned almost 73 years and was marked by love and happiness. Dee was the mother of three children: Jerry A. Miller, Jr. (married to Nancy), Rebecca Miller Sandberg (married to Roger), and Robin Allison Miller who died shortly after birth. Dee’s children and their spouses, her eight grandchildren (Rebecca, Sarah, Rachel, Roger, Esther, Elizabeth, Jeremiah, and Kimberly) and their spouses, and her thirty-one great-grandchildren, rise up and call her blessed. Dee loved each of them, and they all loved her and will miss her. Dee has countless friends in the Asheville area, and from all over the US and the world. Dee was a woman of God who followed Jesus Christ from the time she was nine years old. She was a great gift from God to Jerry as his wife, companion, and partner. After many years in corporate America and many moves, Jerry and Dee moved to Asheville in 1983 to develop and lead The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove. Later, they moved to Boone, NC, for two years to help lead Samaritan’s Purse. Dee taught Child Evangelism classes for children and women’s Bible classes for over fifty years. She met with scores of younger women and couples over the years, helping to strengthen their walks with Jesus Christ. Together, for over twenty years, Jerry and Dee taught the fourth grade Sunday School class at Arden Presbyterian Church (PCA), where she was a member for forty years. Dee will be deeply missed by Jerry, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her friends. Her impact for Christ in this world was often hidden from view but powerful nonetheless. Interment will be held at WNC State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain, N.C. at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023. A memorial service of worship and thanksgiving will occur at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, NC on Friday, May 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends immediately after the service. Memorial gifts in Dee’s name may be given to Camp Good News, P.O. Box 1872, Fairview, NC 28730-1872.

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Dorothy (Dee) Deter Miller

October 27, 1930 - May 22, 2023