Obituary Revised - Tonia Dee Miller

Funeral services for Tonia Dee Miller will be 2:00 PM Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Bittiker Funeral Home, 1201 N. 65 Hwy., Carrollton, Missouri. Visitation will be prior to services, 12:30 to 1:45 PM also at Bittiker Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carrollton, Missouri.  Services under the direction of Bittiker Funeral Home, Carrollton, Missouri. This information provided courtesy of Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler.

Tonia Dee (Wilson) Miller, age 60, of Carrollton, MO passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 29, 2013 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

Tonia was born September 20, 1952 to Harry DeVoe and Jo Ann ( Underwood) Wilson in Nevada MO. On January 20, 1973, Tonia married James M. Miller in Butler, MO. To this union two children were born, James and Jennifer.

Tonia graduated from Butler High School in 1970. Following high school, Tonia attended three years at UCM. She was a homemaker and a substitute teacher. Tonia was a member of the United Methodist Church of Carrollton, MO, a former member of the Just Friends Club of Norborne, MO and a cub scout and girl scout leader.

Tonia is survived by her parents, Harry DeVoe “H De” and Jo Ann Wilson of Butler, Missouri; husband Jim of the home; one son, James Michael Miller, Jr. and wife, Kathy, of Abilene, Kansas; one daughter, Jennifer D. Hays and husband, Stephen, of Pleasant Hill, MO; five grandchildren, Jerry Lee Michael Hays, Brittany D. Hays, Lucas Jackson Hays, Katie Elizabeth Miller and James Henry Miller;  two sisters, Teresa Wilson of Butler, MO, Tamara Deardorff and husband, Rich of Daphne, Alabama; two sister’s-in-law, Gerry Germann and husband, Kenny of Carrollton, MO, Debbie Heins of Carrollton, MO; father-in-law, Gerald L. Heins, Sr. of Carrollton, MO and several nieces.

Tonia was preceded in death by her grandparents, Violet Raines, Earl and Zella Wilson; mother-in-law, Ivah C. Heins; two brothers-in-law, J.P. Miller and Gerald Lee Heins, Jr.

The family suggests contributions to be made to family’s choice in memory of Tonia. They may be left at or mailed to Bittiker Funeral Home P.O. Box 223 Carrollton, MO 64633.

Condolences may be sent to the family via Bittiker Funeral  Homes, LLC website at http://www.bittikerfuneralhomes.com and clicking on the obituaries link.