Charles Elmer Miller
Charles Elmer Miller, 97, passed away on May 28, 2026. Born in Sissonville January 8, 1929 to Clairmont and Rosa High Miller.
Elmer attended Sissonville High and was a graduate of Marshall University.
Elmer began his teaching career in 1953. After teaching for 2 weeks, he was drafted into the Army and proudly served most of his time in Korea. Upon discharge, Elmer returned to his teaching position at Sissonville High School to teach Science, Math, Chemistry, and Physics. He retired in January, 1984. After retirement he used his attention to detail and eye for perfection to re-finish school gym floors. Gardening was always a source of enjoyment.
Elmer’s happiest time was spent signing barbershop harmony with Pitch Hitters and Kanawha Kordsmen for 54 years.
Proceeded in death by his parents, Clairmont and Rosa Miller, siblings, Doris, Kathryn, C.T. (Jr.), Lester, Sybil, and Noble, special nephews Charles Young and Randy Pettit. He was also proceeded in death by his first wife Geraldine and second wife Mary Elizabeth (Betty).
Elmer is survived by his son, Eddie Miller (Sherry), Front Royal, VA and step-daughter, Betty Fluharty, Charleston, WV. He is also survived by several nephews, nieces, and cousins, including special nephew Byron Young (Lori) and niece, Karen Morphew (Don).
Also surviving Elmer is 2 grandchildren, CJ and Amy, 2 step-grandsons, Gary (Jenn) and Scott (Lauren), 3 great grandchildren, 3 step-great grandchildren.
Special thanks to neighbors Joe Patton and Robert & Sarah Perez for their consistent caring and compassion for Elmer’s well-being. Also, thanks to the caring staff of Kanawha Place Assisted Living and Kanawha Hospice Care.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sissonville High School.
Services will be conducted Monday, June 1, 2026, 11:00 AM in the chapel of Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. Entombment will follow.
The arrangements are in the care of Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston.
Mr. Miller was a very tough teacher, but would help you if he saw you were giving your best effort. What a life. I saw him singing with his buddies years after I graduated, the Khordsmen. He remembered my siblings and me with lots of student stories about the terrors of Chemistry and Physics. Rest well Mr. Miller and know you had a lot of success with your ❤️🖤 students!
My name is Dan Burdette. Mr Miller was my Science teacher, of 1968. The story I’m about to tell you is some what funny. Mr Miller got into an argument with a student in Science class, so he decided to throw him out of class. The student got mad and turn his chair over as he was leaving. Mr Miller looked at me and said pick up that chair, well, I didn’t, so he kicked me out to. As time passed by, I became Mr Miller’s neighbor on Derricks Creek rd. We became very good friends. He, Mary and I sometimes would talk about the Lord. It was my pleasure to be his neighbor. He was a good man. He will be missed.❤️
He was the best Chemistry & Physics teacher ever (1971-1972.) He left such a wonderful impression that I later on completed my undergrad in Education, with specialty in Chemistry.
Mr Miller was always a kind, compassionate person; quiet and extremely knowledgeable.I can still see his smile.
He was born the exact year as my daddy. It’s something to see he lived a long fruitful life.
Prayers for the family as you celebrate his life!