Owen A. Miller Jr.

Owen Austin Miller, Jr., 96, of Southlake, TX, passed from this life to be

with his beloved wife, Jeanette, in heaven on June 30, 2024. He was born

at home on February 11, 1928, in Rock Island, Texas to Owen A. & Harriett

Miller, Christians.

Owen was a devoted Christian. He and Jeanette were active in the several

churches they attended, where he was usually an officer. He graduated

from Columbus High School and then attended the University of Texas,

graduating with a Petroleum Engineering degree in 1950. He and Jeanette

met on a blind date in Austin and married in 1950. They had moved

several times before settling in Bridgeport, TX for 16 years where he was a

little league coach, city councilman and active Lions club member and

President. They then moved to Mineral Wells where they lived for 31

years, making many life-long friends within the church and community.

Next, it was off to Sun City in Georgetown, TX for many years and ending

up in Southlake, Texas and Independent Living.

He and Jeanette loved to RV and saw most of the USA and Canada in their

motorhome. Many friends and memories were made during this special

time.

Owen is survived by three sons, all being Petroleum Engineers: Dennis

Neal and his wife Cheryl of Magnolia, TX; Steve and his wife Marilyn of

Edmond, OK; and Howard and his wife Tiffany of Flower Mound, TX. His

sons blessed him with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is

also survived by his sister-in-law, Delores Leifeste, along with numerous

nieces, nephews and their families.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette, his parents, Owen and

Harriet Miller, his sister JoAnn Barron and husband Irvin, Jeanette’s brother

Leon and wife Sylvia, and brother-in-law Kenneth Leifeste.

Memorial services will be held at Lucas Funeral Home at 1601 S. Main St.

(Hwy 377), Keller, TX on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Memorials: In Lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Lamb of God

Lutheran Church Building Fund at 1401 Cross Timbers Road, Flower

Mound, TX, 75028.