James Arthur Miller Jr. 

James Arthur Miller Jr., 79 of Temple, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in a Temple hospital. 

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron.

Jim was born Dec. 9, 1942, in Galveston to James A. and Fay Miller. He worked several years in the steel mills in Indiana.  Jim was an active member of an AA chapter of Temple, Texas for several years, as his sobriety was very important to him. As of Jan. 8, 2022, Jim reached 38 years sober. Having said that, the most important thing to Jim was his fellowship with God and the precious people that he met with on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. 

Jim was preceded in death by his parents and step parents, James A and Reggie Miller, Ray and Fay Payne; as well as his sister Denise Payne Price.  

He is survived by: his sister, Deborah Vann and husband Jimmie of Cameron; brother, Gary Payne and wife Rhonda of Franklin; sister, Misty Markgraf and  husband Trey of La Vernia; and a host of nieces, nephews also survive him as well as his best friend Dickie Beeman and care taker, Wanda Ford.

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.