Mary Jo Miller

Mary Jo (Busby) Miller, age 84, of Temple, passed away early Friday morning, April 18, 2014 in Temple. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Kendall Young officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 12:00 Noon Monday until service time at the funeral home. Mary Jo was born September 19, 1929 in West, the daughter of Frank and Alice (Thomas) Busby. She was a 1947 graduate of West High School. On January 23, 1953 she was united in marriage to Stanley Archer Miller. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2006. Mary Jo worked in Medical Records for Whitney Hospital for over 20 years until her retirement. She had also worked for Royal Manor Health Center in Waco. Mary Jo was a member of Hewitt Church of Christ. She enjoyed taking walks, doing things for others and reading her bible. She especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mary Jo is also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Frank Busby Jr.; and a sister, Inez Schrum. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Graham of Hewitt, and Karen Miller and Tammy Johnson of Lorena; two sisters, Charlotte "Polly" Porter and Dorothy Smith; six grandchildren, Melissa Nix, Michael Pollock and wife Shawnelle, Allison Zufall and husband Nick, Alyson Johnson, Mallory Johnson and Jace Johnson; five great grandchildren, Daniel Nix, Harley McDaniel, Hope McDaniel, Gavin Pollock and Haylee Zufall; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are Michael Pollock, Nick Zufall, Daniel Nix, Travis Seewald, David Plemons and Kenny Stribling. Honorary pallbearers are Gavin Pollock and Jace Johnson. The family would like to acknowledge the staff at Senior Care of Marlandwood West in Temple for taking such wonderful care of Mary. When people say "the little things mean a lot", we realize it's so very true when we watched the staff interact with momma....making sure she always had a cold Dr. Pepper, her makeup was applied, and helping her get outside to the sunshine to "people watch" always put a smile on her face. The sparkle in her eyes let us know that she loved you all, and we thank you for loving her. The family would also like to thank the staff at Royal Manor Health Center in Waco for the loving care and support given to both Mary and Stanley during their time there. We truly appreciate you. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.