Deleatha “Dee” Miller of Granbury, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the age of 90.
Dee was born on March 20, 1934, to her loving parents, James Clarence Steppick and Lilie Ethel (Fullerton) Steppick.
On June 13, 1954, Dee married the love of her life, Eska Miller, in Marlow, Oklahoma.
She was a devoted lifetime member of the Church of Christ and a cherished part of her community.
Dee attended Cox City High School in Cox City, Oklahoma, where she laid the foundation for a life filled with love, service, and creativity.
Dee built a rewarding career as an executive secretary with Cabot Corporation in Pampa, Texas, retiring after 20 years of dedicated service.
In her free time, she enjoyed crafting ceramics, sewing, and crocheting. She was deeply involved in her children’s lives as a Cub Scout den mother, a high school band booster, and an active member of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
Dee is survived by her sons, Eska Miller Jr. and his wife Cheryl, and James Miller; four beloved grandchildren, Leska Miller, Michael Purgerson and her husband Michael, Haley Games and her husband Dannie, and Eska Miller III; and three adored great-grandchildren, Nola, Denver, and Danielle. She also leaves behind a host of other loving family members and dear friends who will cherish her memory.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband, Eska Miller; her parents, James and Lilie Steppick; three sisters; and one brother.
A private funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.
An internment will take place at Memory Gardens of Pampa located at 2215 North Price Road, Pampa, Texas 79065 at a later date.
