Carl E. Miller, 72

DOVER - Carl E. Miller of Dover died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in his home. He was 72.

Mr. Miller was born Nov. 10, 1934, in Mahaffey , Pa., son of the late Dallas and Zoe (Baker) Miller.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1975, after 21 years of service.

After retiring from the service, he bought and ran a small sawmill in Mahaffey for five years, retiring again in 1980.

Mr. Miller enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and NASCAR.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene Miller and Jerry Miller; and four sisters, Avanelle Goodyear, Betty Hess, Eleanor Junod and Louise Woods.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jacqueline (Perchaud) Miller; three daughters and three sons-in-law, Linda and Joe Corcoran of Milton, Belinda and Jim Bahder of Milford and Janet and Mitchell Donovan of Ellicott City, Md.; two brothers, Roy Miller and Jack Miller, both of Mahaffey; a sister, Elaine Smith of Mahaffey; seven grandchildren, Cary Knight and her husband, Matt, of Camden, Carl Webb of Dover, Brian Bahder, Jaime Bahder, Michelle Bahder, Mitchell Donovan and Preston Donovan; and two great-grandchildren, Luke Knight and Aydria Webb.

Services will be noon Saturday in Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Del. 10, Dover, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Veterans Home Fund, c/o Commission of Veterans Affairs, 802 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 100, Robbins Building, Dover, DE 19904.

Letters of condolence may be sent to, and guestbook signed at torbertfuneral.com.