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Novelle Rieff Miller,

75, of Fayetteville died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center.

She was born Dec. 5, 1933, at West Fork to Marvin Dewey and Exie Ellen McCleland Rieff. She was a former office manager for Abilities Unlimited and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Miller; one brother, Earl Rieff and one sister, Corinne McClelland.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Stan Miller; one son, Steve Miller and his wife Kathy Ann of Fayetteville; one daughter, Kathy Miller of the home; deceased son's wife, Mary Miller Jacob and her husband Clark of Tulsa, Okla.; one brother, Homer Rieff and his wife Letha of Tulsa; one sister, JoAnn Carolan and husband Don of Claremore, Okla.; four grandchildren, Mendy Robinson and Scott Miller of Tulsa and Melissa Guinn and Stephanie DePew of Fayetteville; five great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery, under the direction of Moore's Chapel.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Moore's Chapel. Dr. Gene Fulcher will officiate.

Memorials may be made to Washington Regional Hospice, 34 Colt Square, Suite 1, Fayetteville, AR 72703.