Arnold Dean Miller

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 11:00 AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Father John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation: Viewing & Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2005 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Arnold Dean "A.D." Miller, 66, of Leonardtown, MD died December 25, 2005 in National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. Born April 20, 1939 in North Carolina he was the son of the late Ray and Bertie Rowe Reese Miller. He was the loving husband of Norma Gail Flaherty Miller whom he married in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Compton, MD. He is survived by his children: Norma Gail Yearick of Drayden, MD, Charlene Mae Burton and Ray N. Miller both of California, MD; brothers and sisters: Joyce Fridell of Florida, Star â?? Dust Miller and Grace Henderson both of North Carolina and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 1 grandchild. Mr. Miller is a graduate of Hickory High School Class of 1957. He moved to St. Mary's County in 1970 from Florida. He worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist for Naval Air Station, Patuxent River for 47 years until his retirement in 2004. He also served as a Chief in the U.S. Navy. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 29, 2005 from 10:00 â?? 11:00 AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with Father John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William Flaherty, Mark Flaherty, Chad Keller, Roger Burton, Burress Rodgers, Jr. and Nelson Conden. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, St. Mary's County Unit, P.O. Box 1032, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.