Ina Lee Flanagan Miller, 89, of New Haven, departed this life July 9, 2009. She was the widow of Freddie Douglas Miller.
Born in Wayne County, NC, January 20, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Willie Garfield Flanagan, Sr. and Sarah Broadhurst Flanagan.
Prior to retiring in 1984, Mrs. Miller was employed at the V.A. Medical Center in West Haven as a Psychiatric Nurses’ Aide.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her granddaughter, Robin Miller-Godwin (Jerome); sisters, Vantoice Farrior, Iris Bernice Sutton and Doris Flanagan; a special nephew, Keith Naylor; special nieces, Tracey Naylor and Philistine Ammons; two great-granddaughters, Marissa and Jasmine Godwin; two special great-nephews, Brandon and Kyle Naylor; a special great niece, Annie Naylor; an aunt, Mattie Greenfield; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Douglas Miller; brothers, Elisha, Willie Garfield, Jr., and Charlie Daniel Flanagan; sisters, Sarah Estelle Hall and Martha and Zelda Mae Flanagan; a special niece, Eleanor Naylor; and her daughter-in-law, Ruby Williams Barnwell.
A celebration of Mrs. Miller’s life and legacy will be held Monday, July 13, 2009, at 11:00 A.M. at Macedonia Church of God in Christ, 151 Newhall St., New Haven. A Reflective Hour will be held at the church from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Professional services entrusted to Curvin K. Council Funeral Home, 128 Dwight St., New Haven. Online guestbook available at www.curvinkcouncil.com