Kenneth Clifton Miller

Published 3:06 pm Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Kenneth Clifton Miller, age 95, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at the Mountain Home VA Hospital on March 31. He was the son of the late Lattie Miller and Loretta Cress Miller, both of Elizabethton.

Kenneth retired as an engineer at Sperry Rand/Unisys Corporation, Bristol, Tennessee. Prior to his employment at Sperry Rand/Unisys, he served in the Army Air Forces as a first sergeant. His responsibilities involved the readiness, health, morale, welfare and life of airmen. His skills required strong communication, leadership and dedication. His specialties were in electrical/mechanical classes specific to jet electrical/mechanical for the F-86, F-84, B-51, B-38 and open and closed advanced hydraulics/jet engines. He was assigned as first sergeant to lead a team in Alaska to install the first dueline radar (related to season and temperature). The order was put forth by the FFA/IFF for air traffic control on the Alaska-Russian border. He remained grateful for the time and opportunity to serve his country.

Kenneth also loved serving the church in his community. As a child, he and his parents were members of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton.

He loved the Lord Jesus Christ and remained in awe his entire life of the grace that God provided to him through his long and full life. Next to the Lord, he loved his family and always thanked God for providing him with his beloved family. He gave God the credit for everything throughout his life.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Mary June Gouge Miller.

He is survived by five children: son Michael Kenneth Miller of Elizabethton and his wife, Tammy Miller; daughters Pamela A. Miller of Johnson City and her husband, Kevin; Susan Miller Gibson and her husband, Don; Donna Miller Taylor of Johnson City and her husband, Sam; and Julie Miller Beale of Elizabethton and her husband, Sam. He is also survived by two grandsons, Samuel T. Beale and Kendall S. Beale; four granddaughters, Caroline, Julianne, Lili and Gaby; one great-grandson, Theodore; and one great-granddaughter, Elianna.

A celebration of life service for Kenneth will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2025, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Matthew Smith officiating. Music will be provided by David Arney.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, in the Miller Cemetery, 306 Lincoln Drive, Elizabethton. Active pallbearers will be Don Gibson, Sam Taylor, Sam Beale IV, Kevin Stafford, Sam Beale V and Kendall Beale.

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at our website, www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Miller family.