WW II Veterans--Grover Miller and Clyde Honeycutt

Brother Grover Miller is pictured leading a song service at the dedication service for the property of the 111 Fellowship in the Spring of 2002.

A memorial written by Brother Grover's daughter--Lana Miller Pratt

THE MEMORIES OF OUR DAD, GROVER MILLER

OUR DAD WAS BORN IN ROCKY RIVER, TENNESSEE.  HE AND MY MOM GENEVA MARRIED IN 1942.  MY DAD'S LIFE WAS SINGING GOSPEL SONGS, LEADING SINGING IN CHURCHES, BUILDING AND REMODELING CHURCHES, TRAVELING, HAVING FUN AND BEING WITH PEOPLE. 

HE WAS A WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND FATHER TO HIS FAMILY.  DADDY WORSHIPED THE LORD BY SINGING.  WHEN SUE AND I WERE SMALL WE REMEMBER GOING TO CHURCH EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK TO A CHURCH REVIVAL--- SOMEWHERE.--  WHEN WE STARTED SCHOOL, LOTS OF TIMES OUR HOME WORK  WAS DONE ON A CHURCH PEW, WHILE OUR MOM AND DAD WERE SINGING AND PRAISING THE LORD.

WHEN I WAS TWELVE I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PLAYING THE PIANO OR ORGAN FOR MY DAD. HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO FOLLOW THE SONG DIRECTOR.  'NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE SONG LEADER' HE WOULD SAY.  YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO.  THAT IS HOW HE TAUGHT ME TO PLAY THE PIANO 'BLIND FOLDED'.  THAT WAS SO TRUE, I NEVER KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO, BUT I FOLLOWED EVERY TIME HE WOULD STOP OR SLOW DOWN.  OH, HOW HE COULD LEAD A GROUP IN SINGING.  WOW, NO ONE COULD EVER TOUCH HIS LEADING.

MY DAD LOVED HIS FAMILY.  JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY I WENT TO SCHOOL WAS BY MY DAD DRIVING ME AND SITTING IN THE CAR WATCHING UNTIL I ENTERED THE SCHOOL. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF A BUS WAS WAITING BEHIND HIM; HE STAYED THERE UNTIL I GOT INSIDE THE SCHOOL.

I WAS SUCH A BLESSED LITTLE GIRL TO HAVE MY FATHER ALWAYS CLOSE BY ME.  MY WHOLE LIFE, I KNEW MY DAD WAS ALWAYS THERE.  WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I WAS TAUGHT HE WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE, THAT IS HOW I LEARNED OF MY HEAVENLY FATHER'S LOVE, AND HE WAS ALWAYS CLOSE BY ME. 

GOD IS A LONG TIME PLANNER.  HE PLANNED ON GROVER MILLER'S LIFE BEING RICH IN MANY WAYS.  HE ALLOWED MY DAD TO CHOOSE HIS LOVE IN LIFE, JUST AS HE ALLOWS US TO CHOOSE WHAT WE LOVE IN LIFE.  I LOOK BACK NOW AND IT IS SO HARD TO BELIEVE MY EARTHLY FATHER IS NOT HERE.  I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE WITHOUT HIM.  BUT BECAUSE OF THE TEACHING IN MY YOUNGER YEARS I KNOW MY HEAVENLY FATHER IS STILL HERE.  HE IS THE ONE THAT DIRECTS MY PATH.  HE IS THE ONE THAT ALLOWS ME TO PRAY FOR MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. HE IS THE ONE THAT WAKES ME UP WHEN I NEED TO GET ON MY KNEES TO PRAY.  HE LEFT HIS PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT TO GUIDE AND COMFORT US; HE LEADS US BESIDE STILL WATERS IN A TROUBLED WORLD.

OVER 82 YEARS AGO, THE LORD HAD A PLAN FOR GROVER MILLER.  GROVER MILLER LIVED OUT HIS PLAN.  HE PRAISED AND WORSHIPED THE LORD UNTIL HE COULD NO LONGER STAND.

DADDY LOVED TO BLESS PEOPLE, TO BLESS CHURCHES IN NEED.  HE LOVED TO SEE A STRANGER IN A RESTAURANT AND WALK UP TO THE OWNER AND PAY FOR THEIR BILL.  HE WOULD SHAKE HANDS WITH SOMEONE AND PUT MONEY IN THAT PERSON'S HAND, SMILE AND JUST WALK AWAY.  WHEN MY DAD DIED, HE HAD 'NOTHING' ACCORDING TO THIS WORLD'S STANDARDS, BUT WHEN HE GOT TO HEAVEN HE HAD MANY JEWELS IN HIS CROWN FOR THE BLESSING HE HAD BEEN TO SO MANY HERE ON EARTH.  HE WANTED EVERYONE TO ENJOY LIFE AS HE DID.  HE GLOWED WHEN HE SANG FOR THE LORD.  THAT WAS HIS LIFE, NOW HE IS DOING WHAT HE LOVED BEST, SINGING AND LEADING THE 'BIGGEST' CHOIR.  SURE I MISS HIM, BUT HE IS TRULY 'LIVING' NOW.

HERE ON EARTH HE WAS A BLOCK LAYER, BRICK MASON, CARPENTER, AND CONSTRUCTION WORKER.  HE COULD BUILD ANYTHING.  HE OWNED SEVERAL BUSINESSES AT ONE TIME, AND WHEN HE DREW UP PLAN FOR SOMEONE'S HOUSE, THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY WASTED SPACE INSIDE THE WALLS.  HE ALWAYS THREW IN EXTRAS FOR THE HOUSES HE BUILT.  HE COULD DRIVE BY A HOUSE, LOOK AT THE ROOF AND TELL WHAT KIND OF SHAPE THE HOUSE WAS INSIDE.

HE WAS A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN, EVEN THOUGH HE NEVER HAD MUCH CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF, BUT WHEN HE STARTED SINGING FOR THE LORD, HE WOULD SHINE.  NOW HE HAS THE CHANCE TO PRAISE THE LORD EVERYDAY, ALL DAY LONG.  HE USED TO SAY, 'LIFE GOES BY SO QUICKLY' NOW THAT HE IS GONE I REALIZE IT MORE EVERYDAY.

HE USED TO HAVE A PLAQUE THAT HE MADE THAT SAID, 'LIFE GOES BY FAST AND ONLY WHAT IS DONE FOR CHRIST WILL LAST' THIS IS VERY TRUE.

SUE AND I PRAISE THE LORD EVERYDAY FOR OUR WONDERFUL CHRISTIAN HERITAGE AND OUR WONDERFUL EARTHLY FATHER, GROVER MILLER.

Lana

Grover Miller and his wife Geneva Grover and Geneva Miller have been serving the Lord faithfully for many years. Grover served our country in WWII with great honor. He also fought in France. Grover and Geneva Miller are well known for their singing ministry. They are charter members of the 111 Fellowship and Grover was our first music director.

Clyde Honeycutt Clyde Honeycutt was one of our charter members. He served our country with great honor in WWII. Clyde fought in France and was decorated with many metals including two Purple Hearts. Clyde's widow, Georgia--also a charter member--continues to serve the Lord at the 111 Fellowship.

Geneva Miller and Georgia Honeycutt Geneva and Georgia are the widows of these two great veterans of WWII. Geneva's health is failing. Georgia is still actively involved in the fellowship. They are both very precious Christian ladies.