David L. Miller

David L. Miller, age 63, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly, on Monday, May 18, 2015 in Union Hospital at Dover following a sudden illness.

A son of the late Joseph M. and Gwendoline E. (Blackwell) Miller, David was born in Union Hospital on June 1, 1951.

Following his graduation from New Philadelphia High School in 1969, David was employed by Alsco at Sugarcreek, the Timken Company at Canton and later owned and operated the former A&W Root Beer Stand on the Boulevard. Since 1979, David has been a partner in Miller’s Clothing and Shoes in Downtown New Philadelphia.

A longtime member of Dover Church of Christ and a member of the New Philadelphia Lions Club, David enjoyed serving customers at the store, spending time with his family, following the Cleveland Indians, collecting antiques and watching classic television shows on ME TV.

David is survived by his wife of nearly 20 years, the former Rosette Jorg, whom he married on June 22, 1995; four brothers, Joseph “Marty” Miller of Dover, Thomas (Debbie) Miller, Danny Miller all of New Philadelphia, and Jonathan (Robin) Miller of Dover; a brother-in-law, John (Deb) Jorg of Farmerstown, and a sister-in-law, Mick (Marvin) Mullen of Port Washington.

Completing the family are 19 nieces and nephews, Ricky and Timmy, with whom he shared a special bond, Joey, Heather, Kevin, Bryan, Ryan, Kristin, Danny, Betsy, Sandy, Brock, Jenny, Mark, Jessica, Nathan, Logan, Heidi and Julie and their families.

In addition to his parents David was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Melinda and Richard Vickers.

The family will greet guest on Sunday, May 24, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in the Dover Church of Christ, where Minister Randy Chapman will lead a service celebrating David’s life beginning at 5:00 PM. Following the service, all are invited to share in a meal and fellowship in the church social hall. Burial in the Evergreen Burial Park at New Philadelphia will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM.

Memorial contributions in memory of David may be directed to the Dover Church of Christ, 230 East Fourth Street, Dover, Ohio 44621.