Joseph Miller Jr.

Joseph Carl Miller Jr., 74, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Frisco, Texas, after battling Parkinson's disease for many years.

He was born Oct. 3, 1946 in Cape Girardeau to Carl Miller and Helen Catherine Brugger.

He and Saundra Jo Eggers were married June 5, 1971, at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau.

Joe served in the U.S. Army for two years; 18 months of that was spent in Germany. He graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1964 and went on to earn an AA degree in computer science and a BA in marketing from Southeast Missouri State University.

He was an avid golfer, hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed a good game of "hand and foot" and poker with friends and family. He loved his family and his faith.

Joe spent his entire career at Shell Oil Company in sales and marketing. While working, he and his family lived in St. Louis, Houston, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia.

After Joe's retirement, he and Sandi moved to Granbury, Texas, where they spent seven years, before moving back to Sandi's family farm in Jackson. Joe enjoyed his time there fishing, hunting, golfing and time with family. Five years ago, they moved back to Texas, to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Saundra Jo Miller of Frisco; two daughters, Heather (Scott) Crow of Leander, Texas and Becca (Don) Stutsman of Frisco; four grandchildren, Audrey and Colin Crow of Leander and Laine and Emily Stutsman of Frisco; three sisters, Mary Helen (the late Kenneth) Smith of Herculaneum, Missouri, Debbie (Paul) Lappe of Cape Girardeau and Susie (Vernon) Pobst of Oran, Missouri; two brothers, Bob (the late Pamela) Miller of St. Louis and John (Debbie) Miller of St. Louis; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Larry Miller.

A funeral mass will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home-Mount Auburn is in charge of arrangements.