Portrait of Mary Lou Miller

Mary Lou Miller

, North Carolina

Mary Lou met George Miller at her 18th birthday party in Hartsville SC where George and some of his Air Force buddies happened to drop by. Mary Lou wrote in her journal that when she met George it was love at first sight. They were married just two months later before George was deployed overseas. That "chance" meeting turned into a lifelong commitment. Together Mary Lou and George shared 54 years of marriage. Their life together took them around the world as they traveled with Georges military service. Along the way they raised three sons Tim Toby and Tom. Mary Lou loved her family and especially treasured her two grandsons Aaron and Ethan. In 1980 Mary Lou and George made a decision that changed their lives. They accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and their faith became a central part of their life. God used them to lead…

William Paul Van Gieson Jr.

, North Carolina

October 9, 2026

William Paul Van Gieson Jr. passed on October 10 2026 at the age of 75. Born on August 28 1951 in Port Smith Virginia William lived in Clayton North Carolina. A Wake will be held at McLaurin Funeral Home 12830 Clayton Boulevard Clayton North Carolina on October 16 2026 from 1000 am to 1100 am. A Funeral Mass will take place at Saint Eugenes Catholic Church in Wendell NC on October 16 2026 at 1200 pm followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Knollwood Memorial Park in Clayton NC on October 16 2026.

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