Leona M. (Hemphill) Miller

Leona M. ‘Grandma Bucky’ Miller age 96 of Butler formerly of Goosetown Chicora, PA died Saturday, April 23, 2016, of natural causes at the YWCA Butler where she resided. Born in Chicora February 20, 1920 the daughter of the late Martin Hemphill and the late Martha Yough Hemphill.

She graduated in 1938 from the Frederick School of Chicora, in Goosetown.

She worked with her husband George and her son Georgie at Miller’s Garage in Goosetown, Chicora for many years.

She worked at Fisher’s Dry Cleaners in Butler. She drove school bus at Shriver’s in Butler for the Butler School District and drove school bus for Clarence McCormick of Chicora for the Karns City School district. She was a janitor for the Karns City High School for 4 years. She was also a janitor for the Butler Police Barricks for many years. She, also, worked for the Butler County Library.

Leona had a very kind heart and enjoyed having the neighbor’s children playing in the yard and making them her famous ‘Buck & Buck’ pan cakes and chicken soup and biscuits.

She was the oldest living member of Saint John’s Reformed Church in Chicora where she played the piano and organ

She was married to George C. Miller who died July 26, 1978.

Leona is survived by:

Granddaughters:

Julie and Horacio Gomez---Miami, Fla.

Liberty Edgar---Ambridge, PA

Tracy Miller---Butler, PA

Melissa Miller---Clarion, PA

Great-grandchildren:

Alexandria, Padro, Aucho and Sophia Gomez,

Taylor and Austin Edgar

Emilee Jack

Cody Deal

Mary and Tim Sigworth

Sisters-in-law: Marie and Susie Miller

Several nieces and nephews including a special nephew Rich Hemphill who always came and visited with her.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a son George R. Miller who died June 17, 1991, brothers: Jack Hemphill and Richard Hemphill, and a great-granddaughter Ashlee Elizabeth Jack.

Friends received at STEIGHNER FUNERAL HOME at the corner of 111 E. Slippery Rock and Main Streets in the Heart of Chicora, PA

2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Wednesday April 27, 2016 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at

Saint John Reformed Church, West Slippery Rock Street, Chicora, PA.

With Reverend John Pistorius, Pastor officiating.

Interment will follow in Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora, PA

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to:

Best Buddies, Duquesne University c/o Cate Potter, 700 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. 15217

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