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Lela Mae Miller was born on June 19, 1916 and went to be with her Lord on December 16, 2009. Lela was born in Fargo, Texas (Wilbarger County) to Frederick Lovelace and Neppie Mae Richardson. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Becky Devine; and her husband of 55 years, Richard. Surviving is her son, Keith and his wife Rae; grand-children, Kelly Aragon and her husband Mayo, Maureen and her husband Ronnie, Daniel Murphy and Sean Devine; great-grand-children, Tyler, Emily, Isaac and Cameron. Lela was raised in the area around Vernon, Texas and graduated from High School in 1933. From there, she went into nurse's training and moved to Dallas, Texas. She received her Nursing degree from Parkland Hospital in Dallas and worked there until she enlisted in the Army in 1941. She served as an Army nurse through the remainder of World II serving in North Africa and throughout the Middle East. Finally, she came back to the United States and served in several military hospitals in New Mexico and Texas. After the war ended she was transferred to Panama and served there until she left the military achieving the rank of Captain. It was while she was in Panama that she met her future husband. They were married in Chicago in 1950 with the main decision being where they would live; either Chicago or Texas. So they decided on Albuquerque because she liked the name. While here Lela began working as a nurse for Bataan Memorial Hospital and then Lovelace Hospital through the early '60s. From there she moved to Presbyterian Hospital and worked, through her retirement in 1979. Through all of the earthly accomplishments though, the characteristic most important to her was her faith and devotion to Jesus Christ. Her happiest moments were spent with her brothers and sisters in Christ. Her joy was with those friends in the church. She wanted the way she lived her life to be her testimony for her devotion; and it was Lela will go to her final place of earthly rest on Friday, January 15, 2009, 11:30 a.m., at Santa Fe National Cemetery. "We miss my mom." Please visit our online guestbook for Lela at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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