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MITCHELL – Alma “Maxine” Miller, 89, passed away Sunday evening, July 24, 2016, at Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital.

Born January 28, 1927, in Mitchell, she was the daughter of Floren and Katie (Clouse) Connell.  She married her childhood sweetheart, Robert “Eugene” Smith, January 3, 1946, and together they had two children, Genia Dee and Timothy Austin.  Eugene passed away on November 9, 1963.  She later married her longtime companion Dennis Miller on August 26, 1984 and he preceded her in death September 12, 1984.

Mackie, as she was known, owned and operated “Mackie’s Beauty Shop” for 62 years with her daughter, Genia, working alongside her for many years.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mitchell since the age of 14.  She was also a lifelong member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW.  She became a member of the Mitchell Senior Citizens and spent five years as secretary.  She dearly loved going to the Friday and Saturday night dances.  She was very much a people person and loved chatting with all of the members.

Surviving:
daughter,
Genia (Vincent) King of Mitchell
grandchildren,
Brayden (Kristen) King of Bedford
Bethany New of Mitchell
 great grandsons,
Landon, Leo, and Wylie New
great granddaughters,
Madeleine and Lilliana King
Corinne and Payton Smith
 sister,
Evelyn (Gordon) Harris of Bedford
many nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her husbands; son; parents; brother, Gilbert Connell; and sisters, Ruth May, Marie Barnett, and Thelma Lindley.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Haverly Funeral Chapel with Donnie Hall officiating.  Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.  

The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.