Obituary for William D. Miller
William Delbert Miller, 99, of Tyler Texas passed away January 30, 2023 after a short illness.
Visitation will be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in
Winnsboro, TX. The service and graveside will immediately follow visititation. Interment will be at
Winterfield Cemetery, Hopkins County. Rev. Ron Byrd will officiate.
Delbert was born November 20, 1923, in Pickton, Hopkins County, Texas, to William Isaac and Eula Mae
Alford Miller, the third of five siblings. He survived his wife of 52 years, Willie “Nubin” Gallender, and
served in the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal during World War II. He retired from Delta
Drilling Company.
A loving Daddy and Papaw, Mr. Miller attended Winterfield School in Hopkins County and attended
church and was baptized at Winterfield Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Marines in 1942.
He trained with the 2 nd MP Battalion at Camp Elliott, CA,, and later in Hawaii. He served in the Pacific on
Guam and Tinian. He married on June 8, 1946, and made his home in Tyler.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents and wife, and by brothers Raymond “Pud” Miller and
Dial Miller and sisters Edith Mays and Betty Couch. In addition, he was preceded in death by infant
daughter Debbie Miller, who died in 1950, and son Marine Lance Corporal Doyce Gene Miller, who died
in Vietnam in 1969. Also preceding him in death was his grandson, Brandt Miller, and granddaughter,
Sandy Ybarra.
He is survived by children Dick Miller of Frankston, Janet Miller of Tyler, Diann Rivers and her husband
Kevin of Van, and LeBrenda Miller of Rayville, LA. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Betty Pate
Miller Mahaffie.
Surviving grandchildren include Tina Miller Owen and husband Henry of Frankston, Amy Miller and
husband Elfonso of Mesquite, Stephanie Miller of Irving, Meredith Miller of Kentucky, Katie Battles of
Tyler, Jesse Pittman and wife Juliet of Monroe, LA, and Jennifer Pittman of Rayville, LA.
He is also survived by 16 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Katie Battles, T. J. Hendrix, Jesse Owen, Stephen Owen, Jesse Lane Pittman, Michael
Miller, Bobby Mays, and Cole Boseman. Honorary pallbearers are George Brumley, Gary Woolever, Matt
Miller, Cody Miller, Tommy Mays, Carmon Mays, Danny Ray Miller, and Marlin Gallender. Junior
Pallbearer will be Sadie Fields.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation by going to the charities link at the bottom of this page.
To view services online click the link below
https://www.viewlogies.net/beaty-funeral-home/Dc2O0JVU0?pin=571005
Visitation will be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in
Winnsboro, TX. The service and graveside will immediately follow visititation. Interment will be at
Winterfield Cemetery, Hopkins County. Rev. Ron Byrd will officiate.
Delbert was born November 20, 1923, in Pickton, Hopkins County, Texas, to William Isaac and Eula Mae
Alford Miller, the third of five siblings. He survived his wife of 52 years, Willie “Nubin” Gallender, and
served in the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal during World War II. He retired from Delta
Drilling Company.
A loving Daddy and Papaw, Mr. Miller attended Winterfield School in Hopkins County and attended
church and was baptized at Winterfield Methodist Church. He was inducted into the Marines in 1942.
He trained with the 2 nd MP Battalion at Camp Elliott, CA,, and later in Hawaii. He served in the Pacific on
Guam and Tinian. He married on June 8, 1946, and made his home in Tyler.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents and wife, and by brothers Raymond “Pud” Miller and
Dial Miller and sisters Edith Mays and Betty Couch. In addition, he was preceded in death by infant
daughter Debbie Miller, who died in 1950, and son Marine Lance Corporal Doyce Gene Miller, who died
in Vietnam in 1969. Also preceding him in death was his grandson, Brandt Miller, and granddaughter,
Sandy Ybarra.
He is survived by children Dick Miller of Frankston, Janet Miller of Tyler, Diann Rivers and her husband
Kevin of Van, and LeBrenda Miller of Rayville, LA. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Betty Pate
Miller Mahaffie.
Surviving grandchildren include Tina Miller Owen and husband Henry of Frankston, Amy Miller and
husband Elfonso of Mesquite, Stephanie Miller of Irving, Meredith Miller of Kentucky, Katie Battles of
Tyler, Jesse Pittman and wife Juliet of Monroe, LA, and Jennifer Pittman of Rayville, LA.
He is also survived by 16 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Katie Battles, T. J. Hendrix, Jesse Owen, Stephen Owen, Jesse Lane Pittman, Michael
Miller, Bobby Mays, and Cole Boseman. Honorary pallbearers are George Brumley, Gary Woolever, Matt
Miller, Cody Miller, Tommy Mays, Carmon Mays, Danny Ray Miller, and Marlin Gallender. Junior
Pallbearer will be Sadie Fields.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation by going to the charities link at the bottom of this page.
To view services online click the link below
https://www.viewlogies.net/beaty-funeral-home/Dc2O0JVU0?pin=571005