Myrtle Mae Miller, 86, a resident of Orange since 1957 and formerly of Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Vidor.

A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Chris Eppler of Mauriceville Church of Christ officiating.

Myrtle was born October 7, 1927, in Friendsville, Tennessee, to William Herbert Hunt and Bertha Ann (French) Hunt. She was a homemaker who loved and raised her family. She was a loyal friend of all and always supported her family. She was a person that her word meant everything, and she remained true to her Tennessee roots. She loved music, and could always be found smiling and joking.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Benson “J.B.” Miller; second husband, Joe McKnight; son, Alvin Lee Miller; step-son, Lynn McKnight; brother, Keith Hunt; and sister, Lucille Brewster.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Len McCullough and Linda and Charles Holder, all of Orange; step-children, Joe Allen and Gladys; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and siblings, Harold Hunt, Juanita Patty, Donald Hunt, and Glen Hunt.