Betty Decker Miller Taylor: Obituary

Betty Decker Miller Taylor, 94, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Murphy, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 in a Charlotte care facility. She was a native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and grew up in Washington, DC. After working for American Airlines in Washington, she moved to Florida where Betty met and married Joe Miller. She had worked as a loan officer in both Commercial Bank of Hollywood, Florida and First Union Bank for nearly 20 years. Betty had lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before retiring to Murphy in 1994. Betty was a devoted mother and devout Christian.

She was the daughter of the late Oller Donald and Elizabeth Ellen Hudson Decker and the wife of the late Joe Miller, who passed March 17, 1978 and the late Charles E. Taylor, who passed December 8, 1999. Betty was also preceded in death by a son, Shane E. Miller; and a daughter, Kristal L. Miller.

Surviving are a daughter, Kelly Hansen and husband, Kris of Charlotte, North Carolina; two sisters, Sally Ann Birge and Helen Jean Allingham, both of Fairfax, Virginia; two grandchildren, Kacie Hansen of Riverview, Florida and Kyle Hansen and wife, Theresa of Panama City, Florida; and two nephews, Kyle and Dwayne Holt.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah with Rev. Dr. Maggie Rourk officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 4 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in loving memory of Betty Decker Miller Taylor to the Hospice and Palliative Care (Charlotte Region), 7600 Little Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28226.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.