Stephen Warren "Steve"
Miller
May 21, 1956 - Apr 9, 2016
Posted by Ann Weber
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BARTLESVILLE
EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
A
memorial service will be held at the Dewey United
Methodist Church at 2 PM on Wednesday, April 13th,
directed by Stumpff Funeral Home. Private family
burial is planned.
Steve was born May 21, 1956, to David and Evelyn
(Cooper) Miller and grew up in Dewey, Oklahoma. He
had a wonderful childhood attending Dewey's Bluestem
Elementary and then Dewey Jr High and High School –
where he was nicknamed "Flash" by friends and
teachers alike. This nickname stayed with him thru
his life with his friends.
Steve attended Bartlesville Wesleyan College (OWU)
and then attended and graduated from Central State
University (UCO) at Edmond earning a bachelor's
degree in business / retail management. He worked at
Gunter Drug Store and then worked and managed Radio
Shack stores in Bartlesville and Ponca City. Later
he joined Xerox Business Services working on a
contract with Reda / Schlumberger in Bartlesville
for 16 years and then at the district office for
Enterprise Leasing in Owasso/Tulsa. He loved making
friends with all he worked with – and many of these
friends helped care for him after he became ill.
Steve married Gayle (Jabben) Pickle on March 16,
1991, enjoying life with her for 25 years. Upon this
marriage, he immediately became a dad to Briana and
later grandpa to Dylan and Kassidy. He cherished his
role of dad and grandpa every day and was so
thankful to be in their lives.
Steve was a member of the Dewey United Methodist
Church (attending since birth) where he had served
as chairman of the administrative board, Sunday
School teacher, youth leader, assisted with Bible
Schools, performed in special events, including the
Living Last Supper, and many other events. His
church and church family were very important to him
as well and is also where he met Gayle.
Steve coached softball when he was young and also
coached Special Olympics volleyball for several
years. He enjoyed playing tennis with the Dewey
Tennis Association and also bowled on a league with
his dad. He was a huge sports fan including Nascar
and he enjoyed camping and especially vacation time
with Gayle and spending time with the grandkids.
Branson / Table Rock Lake was his favorite vacation
destination. His life was surely one where he lived
and loved.
Steve is survived by his wife Gayle, daughter Briana
(Pickle) Gore and grandchildren Dylan and Kassidy
Gore. He is also survived by his brother David and
Marilyn Miller and family of Urbana, Ohio; and aunts
and uncles Katie and Ron Wilson, W Lafayette, IN;
Mary Lu and Manny Molho, Rochester, IN; Pat Fitch of
Bartlesville; Elaine Dancer, Carrollton, TX; and
Peggy Cooper, Dade City, FL. He is also survived by
Gary and Norma Jabben, Grady and Marcia Jabben, Gene
and Jan Jabben, Gordon and Debbie Jabben, Bill
Pickle, Susan, Marc, and Chris Rea, Anna Richard and
family – and a host of special cousins and friends
he cherished.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial would be appreciated
to the Dewey United Methodist Youth Group % Yasmin
Majors, 618 N Delaware, Dewey, OK 74029.
Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory
1600 Southeast Washington Boulevard
Bartlesville,
OK
74006
(918) 333-4300
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from Apr. 11 to
May 10, 2016
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