Lowell Thomas Miller

1938 - 2010  (72 years)

• Name	Lowell Thomas Miller
  Birth	5 Jan 1938	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LJR5-VNQ
  _UID	965DC915197048D39BBE1F43F336F12872A4
  Death	7 Mar 2010	Denton, Denton County, Texas, United States
  	Lowell died in Denton Sunday morning, March 7, 2010 after a long battle with sickness. Lowell was the only child of Lowell F. and Letha Miller. His father passed away when he was three years old. Lowell's step-father Jesse G. Majors raised him and was a true father to Lowell in every aspect. He grew up in Winnsboro, TX and graduated from Baylor University in 1960 with a B.A. in business. He served 7 years in the National Guard including 2 years active duty. Lowell followed his step-father's career path and became a banker. He was an Assistant Vice President of Continental National Bank in Ft. Worth. He then worked as a national bank examiner for the National Comptroller at the National Bank of Commerce in Dallas. He bought the Valley View National Bank in 1970. He loved the people of Valley View and made many lifelong friends there. In 1983, Lowell and Mike Stinson chartered North Texas Bank and Trust in Gainesville. North Texas Bank and Trust was Lowell's idea and he worked there until retirement in 1997. Lowell married Wanda McElreath March 11, 1986. Lowell made many friends in the banking business, helped a lot of people and was always so generous to people in need. He did business the old fashioned way?on a man's word. He enjoyed helping (or aggravating) his wife when she catered events. He also loved being around children. Wanda kept small children in their home so there were always plenty of kids around for Lowell to spoil, love on and aggravate in his own special way. He was proceeded in death by his father, step-father and young son John Majors Miller. Military honors were provided by Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 920 Denton, TX. Obit (modified)
  Burial	Valley View Cemetery, Valley View, Cooke County, Texas, United States
  Person ID	I26691	Lanark County Origins | This is my paternal Lineage
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Lowell Francis Miller,   b. 17 Dec 1905, Nacagdoches County, Texas, United States d. 26 Nov 1941, Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Letha Maria Knight,   b. 28 Jan 1916, Winnsboro, Franklin and Wood County, Texas, United States d. Nov 2016, Denton, Denton County, Texas, United States (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1935	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
  Family ID	F9176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. John Majors Miller,   b. 14 Jan 1974, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States d. 29 Nov 1978, Valley View, Texas, United States (Age 4 years)
  Family ID	F9178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Jan 1938 - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States Death - 7 Mar 2010 - Denton, Denton County, Texas, United States Burial - - Valley View Cemetery, Valley View, Cooke County, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth