We celebrate the triumphant life of Rev. John William Miller, who passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona. He was born September 5, 1940, in Paris, to Roland Gennie and Laura Isabel Nordin Miller.

John served his country with honor in the Air Force from 1958 – 1962. John lived with Darrel and Nancy Hill in Warsaw, Indiana for 2 years after his honorable discharge from the Air Force. In 1964, he co-founded John's Music Center in Russellville with his father, Roland. After years of operation as the co-founder and General Manager of the music store, he opened John's Recording Studio, which was in active operation until 2015. Rev. Miller and his wife, Linda Miller, are the founders of Liberty Temple Ministries and pastored for 7 years at the church location on Weir Road in Russellville. Later, they transitioned the ministry to evangelizing across numerous states with books, healing retreats and teaching ministry. John was a skilled craftsman guitar luthier, handcrafting some of the most amazing guitars, which started from picking a tree, and working diligently through for the finished product. He continued building guitars up to the time of

his departure and transition to Heaven. In his spare time, he was a proud top door dasher to the Russellville and Mesa communities. He was an active member of Agape Life Church of Atkins, Arkansas until his recent move to Arizona this year.

John was married in 1960 to Myrna Jean Farley of Caribou, Maine. They had one daughter, Tammy Shaw and one son, Timothy Wayne Miller.

In 1965, he married his loving wife, Linda Underhill Miller of Russellville. They were happily married for 53 years until her passing in 2017. They had one daughter, Melissia June Williams "Missy" and one son, John William Miller II "Chip". John married Cindy Marie Wilson of Dover in 2019.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda June Underhill Miller; sister, Lorretta Kinslow and her husband, Junior Kinslow; brother, Paul Miller; son, Timothy Wayne Miller; and one grandchild, Jake Arron Williams.

He is survived by his sister, Nancy Hill and husband, Darrel Hill; his brother, Mike Miller and wife, Cindy Deal Miller; sister-in-law, Cathy Miller, wife of his late brother, Paul Miller; two daughters, Tammy Shaw and husband, Tony Shaw of Jacksonville, North Carolina and Melissia Williams "Missy" and husband, Chris Williams of Russellville; one son, John William Miller II, "Chip" and wife, Lavina Miller of Mesa, Arizona; daughter-in-law, Polly Miller, wife of the late Timothy Miller of Warsaw, Indiana; grandchildren, Kimberly Kammerer, Kristen Richardson, Tony Shaw Jr, all of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Melinda Davis, John Miller III, Christen Williams and Luke Williams all of Russellville, Tyler Miller and Sydney Miller of Warsaw, Indiana, Lillian Hall of Gainesville Georgia, Harrison Miller, Meleana Miller and Savannha Barnes, all of Mesa, Arizona; 18 great- grandchildren; and other beloved family.

The family would like to say a special thank you to Rev. Darrel Hill and Rev. Jerry Holland for their friendship and brotherhood with John.

A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, 2023, at Ball Hill Cemetery, under the canopy, officiated by Rev. Tony Sparks and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00- 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

The pallbearers will be John Miller III, Harrison Miller, Tyler Miller, Luke Williams, Matthew Davis and Wendell Miller.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Shaw Jr., David Hooten, Larry Selby and Bob Ward.

In lieu of flowers, please give your memorials to Agape Fellowship Church, 401 Crow Mountain Drive, Atkins, Arkansas 72823, or Cross and Shield Ministries, Inc. in care of: Paul Northcut, P.O. Box 44, Russellville, Arkansas, 72811 or Hospice to Hope in care of: Rev. Mark Ellington, 17505 N 79th Ave #314, Glendale, Arizona 85308.

Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com.