Junior Miller, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at the Lutheran Home.

He was born Oct. 31, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, son of Charles and Anna Keith Miller. He and Juanita Hengst Exler were married Dec. 30, 2000, in Cape Girardeau.

Miller farmed at Neelys Landing, owned Jackson Dressed Meats from 1955 to 1972, then raised cattle near Patton, Mo. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church at Egypt Mills.

Survivors include his wife; four sons, Larry Miller of Jackson, Charles Miller III and Robert Miller of Cape Girardeau, James Miller of Marshfield, Mo.; a daughter, Rebecca Aubuchon of Lutz, Fla.; two stepsons, Tim Exler of Jackson, Mike Exler of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Gladys Aubuchon of Jackson; a brother, Keith "Bud" Miller of Cape Girardeau; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and a stepson.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Sunday.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity Church in Egypt Mills, with the Rev. Mark Martin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.