Billy Ed Miller

Billy Ed Miller, 84, of Hamburg passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by his family. Affectionately known as “Pop”, Billy was a 1960 graduate of Crossett High School and continued to live in the Crossett/Hamburg area his entire life except for a brief time living in Nashville, TN where he worked at the Southern Baptist Bookstore warehouse.

Billy worked as a machinist at Georgia Pacific for nearly 42 yrs, retiring in 2004. Billy was a Deacon at South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church and also served as Sunday School teacher and Sunday School superintendent for many years. Billy enjoyed growing a garden, hunting, and bream and crappie fishing. Some of his favorite memories were spending Spring Break with the boys at the fishing camp and watching the NCAA basketball tournament. Billy loved the Arkansas Razorbacks, St. Louis Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys (most of the time). In his later years he developed a joy for watching various rodeos on TV. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl “Shorty” Miller and Ouida Crouch Miller, a brother Jimmy Miller, a sister Susie Jerry and great granddaughter Bristol Miller.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Katherlene Miller, sons Roger Miller of Hamburg, Jeff Miller (Vondra) of Neosho, MO, Steve Miller (Deb) of Byhalia, MS and Phillip Miller (Michelle) of West Monroe, LA. He also had a quiver full of grandkids, great-grandkids, nieces and nephews. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, April 22nd, at the South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church, with Pastor Jeremy Bowers, Bro. Barry Carter, and Bro. Phillip Kelley officiating. Interment at Hickory Grove cemetery under the direction of Medders Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Jon Craig Miller, Drew Miller, Caleb Miller, Cody Miller, Hunter Carpenter and Maverick Carpenter. 

Honorary pallbearers will be Donnie Miller, Dubbin Coody, Greg Sivils, Dickie Sivils, Ed Blankenship, James Harrison, Bobby Miller and Freddy Miller.

Visitation will be from 1:30-3:00 pm, prior to the service  

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the ICU staff at St Francis Medical Center for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Texarkana Baptist Children's Home.  Details listed below.

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