Clova Laverne Peel Miller

Born January 8, 1934

In Salt Gap, Texas

Died November 29, 2021, in Flower Mound, Texas

Age 87

Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years,

Gaylord Monroe Miller

Parents, Irvin and Beatrice Peel

Sister, Wynell Caruth

Clova was a 1951 graduate of Rochelle High School where she played most sports and was a Varsity cheerleader.  The night before high school graduation, May 25,1951, she married her love Gaylord.   In 1952, she graduated from Durham Business College in Austin, Texas.  Clova and Gaylord enjoyed living in several Texas cities and spent most of their years in Houston.  She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, traveling the USA and Europe, quilting, smocking, gardening, baking hundreds of loaves of Mimi bread, growing orchids and managing the ranch and longhorn herd in Elm Grove, Texas.  Before retiring to the ranch, she had two oil refinery equipment purchasing agent jobs - one at Litwin Corporation and another at Brown & Root, both in Houston.  Most of all, Clova enjoyed anything family - from the years of being the Westchester High School band parent with Gaylord to the future years of her growing family.

The Family

Daughter

Katherine Hefner and husband, Max

Son

Phillip Miller and wife, Frances

Grandchildren

Megan Bennett and husband, Michael

Brynn Dent and husband, Travis

Sammy Patton

Christi Surley and husband, Josh

Tracy Waggoner

Great Grandchildren

Marley, Monrow and Micah Bennett

Brooklyn and Blake Dent

Phillip Patton and wife, Lona

Reagan, Ryan and Ruby Surley

Della Waggoner

Numerous nieces, nephews, family members and friends that she loved and cherished.  24 family members plan to bring their special quilt made especially for them by Clova to decorate the pews.  She was everyones favorite Mimi.

Memorials may be directed to

Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation

2914 Swiss Avenue

Dallas, Texas tpwf.org