Iva Conley Miller

Iva Conley MillerIva Conley Miller, 103, Tipton, died at 7:53 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born April 27, 1905 in Silvara, Pennsylvania to Archie & Martha (Decker) Winans.  She married G. Jennings Conley and he died October 5, 1972.  She then married Jesse Miller in 1978 and he preceded her in death in 1998.She was a former school teacher, piano player in silent movies and a telephone operator.  Iva was a member of the West Street Christian Church where she was a choir member and past president of the women's group.  She belonged to the Matene Musicale and was past president of it.  She was a member of the Rosary Chapter of Eastern Star and the Phi Beta Psi Sorority.Iva is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Garth & Martha (Hull) Conley, Evanston, Illinois and Gale & Penny (Newbern) Conley, Carmel; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one sister, Erma Filkins and one brother, Rev. Eldon Winans.No services are planned.  Burial will be in Camptown, Pennsylvania at a later date.  Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton is handling arrangements.Memorial contributions may be made to the West Street Christian Church, 132 N. West Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.