Evelyn Miller

Evelyn Verna Miller, 87, of Keene, Texas passed away early Sunday morning, April 30, 2017 in Keene.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Keene Memorial Park Chapel.
Evelyn was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 8, 1929, to Frankie Mae (Redell) and Leroy Ackermann. She was soon nicknamed Eva.
Eva married Bill Ray Walker on November 25, 1948 and they had 3 children: Bill Omar “Bow”, Diana Elaine and Lee Ellen. They shared a love a nature, taking their children camping, birding and stargazing. She shared this love with others in the children’s book “Mr. More-In”. Bill passed away in 1967.
Eva married Harrell Austin Miller on June 6, 1971. Harrell’s adult children all quickly adopted her as “Mom Eva”. Harrell preceded her in death on April 12, 1992.
Eva was a caring wife, mother, friend and elementary school teacher. She worked alongside Harrell, building several houses with him and later as his caregiver as cancer began to claim his life.
Eva taught in San Antonio and Keene. She loved to make sure that visitors, students, friends and family would have a good meal after church. When Harrell would hire temporary construction help, she would make them a full lunch as well.
Eva is survived by her brother, Roger Ackermann and wife, Patsy of Keene; daughters, Diana Cavender and husband, Steve, of Cleburne, Texas and Lee Childers of Alvarado, Texas; grandchildren, Hillery Childers Joahnnes, April Cavender Frey, Clinton Childers, Erin Cavender Murcia, Laurel Walker Palmer, Sam Walker, Seth Walker and Ben Walker; great grandchildren, Frankie and Evie Johannes, Vossler Murcia and Clayton Walker; nieces, Tammy and Cynthia; nephew, John; many step children and grandchildren; and blessedly more extended family.