Annabel R. Miller, 94, of Montoursville, died February 17, 2020, at UPMC Susquehanna.
She was born January 22, 1926, in Upper Fairfield Township, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Anstadt) Moon. Annabel graduated from Montoursville High School in 1942 and attended Goodwin’s School of Business in 1943. On May 20, 1943 she started as a typist in the Register and Recorder’s Office in Lycoming County
On May 3rd 1947, Annabel married Lawrence E. Miller of Mill Creek Township. She took some time off from the Courthouse while they started their family, returning in 1956 as a Clerk in the Register and Recorder’s Office. She was promoted to Deputy Register and Recorder in 1960 and Chief Deputy in 1979. In 1992, Annabel commenced her first term as the elected Register and Recorder. She continued to be elected and hold that office until Dec. 31, 2015, when she retired after 64 years of service to Lycoming County.
Annabel was the organist at Heilman Methodist Church for many years and accompanied a men’s church quartet that included her husband. Most recently she had attended Bethel United Methodist Church, Montoursville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence E. Miller (after 62 years of marriage); her sister, Ethel Moon; and her grandson, Garrett Timbie.
Surviving her are her son Richard A. (Naomi) Miller, of Racine, Wisconsin and her daughter Cindy Y. Timbie, of Odenton, Maryland. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Seth (Jennifer) Miller of Scottsdale, Arizona; Erin (Eric) Kuehl, of St. James, Minnesota; and Justin Timbie, of Washington D.C. In addition, she has six great-grandchildren, Zoe (10), Vivian (9), Stella (7) & Leah (5) Miller and Owen (12) and Lillianna (10) Kuehl.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 22nd, at Spitler Funeral Home, 733 Broad Street, Montoursville, with Rev. Richard M. Barner officiating. Burial will follow in Montoursville Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance or a charity of your choice.