Maxie Lee Miller

June 30, 2021

Maxie Lee Miller of Bristol, TN passed away on June 30, 2021 at Elmcroft Senoir Living in Bristol, TN. She was born in Kingsport, TN, the daughter of the late Ethel May Worley Miller and O.S. Miller and grew up in Hiltons, VA. She was a graduate of Hiltons High School in Scott County, VA. Maxie received her B.A. degree from King College of Bristol, TN where she majored in English with a minor in History and French. She received her Master’s degree from The University of Virginia and also earned 30 hours beyond the Master’s at East Tennessee State University. Maxie taught for the Bristol Tennessee School System for 41 years beginning at Holston Heights Elementary, then Vance Middle School and lastly retiring from Bristol Tennessee High School. She taught English and was active in student affairs, serving as advisor for the Maroon and White student newspaper and the service club, Alpha Tri-Hi-Y, associated with the YMCA. She was also an active member of The Alpha Delta Kappa sorority for Women Educators, and an officer for The Bristol Tennessee Retired Teachers Association. She was an avid reader and especially enjoyed the pursuit of genealogy and had traced her ancestry back to 1066. She is survived by her brother, Jimmy L. Miller and wife June; special niece, Kathy A. Tarro and husband Andre; special nephew, Jonathan S. Miller and wife Joan; four grandnephews that were very close to her, Jon, Josh, Wesley and Kyle; as well as several cousins. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in the Heritage Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery in Bristol, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to (note revised address) National Processing Center, The Alzheimer’s Association, P. O. Box 96011, Washington DC 20090-6011 Arrangements especially for Ms. Miller and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.