Elsie Irene Mitchell Miller, age 97, of Uniontown, PA died peaceful, Thursday, May 6, 2021 in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born January 10, 1924 at home where she lived all but five years of her life, the daughter of the late Arthur Russell Mitchell and Flora Mae Spaw Mitchell.
In addition to her parents, Irene is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Albert Miller, Jr in 1996; granddaughter, Jodi Kerr in 2014; brothers, Herbert Glenn Mitchell, Sr., Charles Arthur Mitchell, who died in World War II, Harold William Mitchell, Sr; brothers-in-law, William Francis Miller, Thomas Edwin Miller; sister-in-laws, Della Burnet Mitchell, Beverly Tissue Mitchell, Lorraine Hartzel Miller and grandson-in-law, Hank Workman.
Irene was a 1941 graduate of Uniontown High School. She was a member of Central Christian Church. Irene was a home body taking care of the house and family. She sewed alterations for Axelrad’s and the Libby Dress Stores from home for more than thirty years.
Left to cherish Irene’s memory are a son, William Glenn Miller of Waltersburg; a daughter, Sue Ann Kerr and husband James Robert Kerr of Carmichaels; grandchildren, Judith Kerr-Workman of Carmichaels. Glenn Allan Kerr of Greensburg and Dr. Nancy J. Kerr of Carmichaels; great grandchildren, Levi, Regan and Aleah Kerr and sister-in-law, Patricia Mitchell of Vanderbilt.
Arrangements have been entrusted to ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIES, INC. 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from noon until 2 pm followed by a service celebrating Irene’s life at 2 pm with Rev. Heather Simpson officiating. Interment will be in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com or the funeral home Facebook page. The family suggests donations to the Central Christian Church, 23 S. Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401.
