- Date Of Birth: April 30, 1939
- Date Of Death: May 15, 2022
- State: Arkansas
Nancy Elaine Taylor Miller died peacefully at home in Vilonia, Arkansas, on Sunday, May 15, 2022 after a short struggle with colon cancer.
Nancy was born on April 30, 1939 to Edith Hildegard Bogusch Taylor and Kelvin Newton Arnold Taylor in Santa Rosa, California. She graduated from Petaluma High School in 1957, and later from Santa Rosa Junior College and San Francisco State College, with degrees in English and Social Science.
In 1962 in San Francisco, Nancy married Leslie “Sonny” Miller, who was originally from Dennard, Arkansas. By 1965, he convinced her to return to his home in Arkansas to begin a new life. Her first teaching position was at Marshall High School, where she taught Speech, American History and World History from 1965 to 1979. Mrs. Miller transferred to Clinton Middle School in 1979, teaching English, American History and Social Studies until retirement in 1995. A sincere passion for teaching and for students opened many minds and touched many hearts, leading to lifelong friendships.
Nancy is preceded in death by her husband and parents. She is survived by a daughter, Melanie (Chris) Gentry of Vilonia; grandson, Nick (Abby) Gentry of Colombia, MO; granddaughter, Janie Gentry of Vilonia, and long-time friend, companion, and partner in grandparenting, Bill Henry.
