Brom W. Miller Sr.

Brom Wesley Miller Sr., 83, of Elkton, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at his home.

Arrangements are by Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton.

Olin W. Morrow

Olin “Bo” Winston Morrow, 65, of Shenandoah, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

Arrangements are being handled by the Lindsey-Kyger Funeral Home in Shenandoah.

Melvin D. Polk

Melvin Derrick Polk, 73, of Mount Jackson, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock.

Arrangements are being handled by Dellinger Funeral Home in Mount Jackson.

Robert E. Whitely

Robert “Bob” E. Whitely, 66, of Elkton, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton is handling arrangements.

James “Jim” Sandy is also survived by a sister, Jean (Sandy) Smith and her husband, Stanley, of Harrisonburg; a number of nieces and nephews; and a large extended family.

Brom Wesley Miller Sr., 83, of Elkton, passed away June 30, 2009, at his home.

Mr. Miller was born Nov. 5, 1925, in Green Castle, Pa., and was the son of the late Brom H. and Kathryn Dissinger Miller.

He was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Elkton and Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. On June 6, 1944, (D-Day), Mr. Miller participated in “Operation Neptune” the naval code name for the Invasion of Normandy.  He operated an amphibious landing craft (LCI) and made numerous trips from troop transport ships to the beaches of Normandy. He retired from the Elkton Post Office in 1989 after 30 years service and previously had worked at the 7-Up Bottling Plant for a number of years. In his retirement, he enjoyed woodworking.

On Jan. 5, 1946, he married Nancy May Boyce Miller, who preceded him in death on Nov. 26, 2006. Mr. Miller is survived by a son, Brom W. Miller Jr. of Newport News; a daughter, Judith Baugher and husband, Ishmal, of Elkton; sister, Virginia “Tootie” Myers of Harrisonburg; brother, Jerald Miller and Betty of Woodbury, Minn.; half brothers, Benjamin and Susan Miller of Harrisonburg, Kenneth and Stacey Miller of North Carolina; grandchildren, Leslie and Benny Sonifrank, Ann and Dwight May, Wesley and Jennifer Baugher, Brom W. Miller III; great-grandchildren, Judith E. May, Dwight “Kevin” May II, Andrew and Jackson Baugher, B.J. and Cheyenne Sonifrank; faithful companion, shih tzu, “Herbie”.

The Rev. Robert W. Smith Jr. and the Rev. Dr. Patricia Riggs will conduct the funeral service 11 a.m. Friday at the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Elkton. Burial will follow at the Elk Run Cemetery with graveside rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292.

The family will receive friends (tonight) Thursday evening from 7 to 8 at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at the Miller home at any time.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 513 East Spotswood Ave., Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 152, Elkton, or the Elkton Fire Company, P.O. Box 91, Elkton.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kygers.com.