Marcia Ann Miller

Marcia Ann Miller entered eternal rest early in the morning on June 4, 2020, at Mother Angeline McCory Manor where she has resided since September, 2015, from complications of dementia/alzheimer’s. Born in Dayton OH, on November 5, 1943, to Harry and Clarabelle Miller. Marcia graduated from Colonel White High School and began her college career to pursue a teaching degree at Ohio Northern University discovering that she should pursue the field of nursing. She earned her Registered Nurse license from Lima Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. After nursing school, she accepted a nursing position at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, whereupon she had a unique 28 year history from patient care to medical research. She published a paper on a link between the use of aspirin in children and Reye's syndrome. Marcia grew up attending Grace United Methodist Church, Dayton. When she moved to Columbus, she joined Broad St. United Methodist Church, where she served on all committees as well as lay leader of the congregation. During her tenure as Worship Committee chairman, her call to ordained ministry became clearly evident. During this period she was invited to preach occasionally as well as assist clergy with the serving of communion. After leaving Children’s Hospital, she continued her career in nursing with home care with special needs children. Marcia completed her undergraduate degree through the University of Phoenix during this time, in order to enter seminary. She began her full-time seminary studies at The Methodist Theology School of Ohio, Delaware, in 2008 planning to graduate in 2012, then be ordained and retired on the same day. This did not happen as her illness slowly took over. When her dream to be ordained in the United Methodist Church did not materialize, she explored ordination through the Lutheran Church (ELCA) and began attending Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. From this point her illness kept this dream at bay. In 1992, Marcia was visiting the Bunn-Minnick pipe organ company and stood in the middle of a large pipe organ on their erecting floor listening while it was being played before installation at Zion Lutheran Church, Canton, OH. This was the beginning of her love of the pipe organ (especially with brass instruments). With organist Brian Johnson and the late organ builder Phil Minnick , together they collaborated together in developing a program entitled “An Exciting Journey into the King of Instruments” which is a multi-media presentation geared to the individual instrument they were exploring. They presented this program several times, the last in 2011. Marcia is survived by her sister Myrna Miller and nephew Ed Jordan of Englewood, OH; sister Carol Miller of Dayton; and close friends Brian Johnson, Chris, Rachael and Jack Leyva, Columbus, OH. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 12, at Memorial Park, Dayton, at 10 a.m. All in attendance are required to wear a face covering. Memorials may be sent to Broad St. United Methodist Church, 501 East Broad, Columbus, OH, 43215, and Mother Angeline McCrory Manor, 5199 East Broad St., Columbus, OH, 43213. Arrangements by Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington, OH.

Marcia Ann Miller

November 5, 1943 - June 4, 2020