Ray W. Miller, age 82, of 17372 Lincoln Highway, Plymouth, Indiana, passed away at 10:10 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the V.A. Hospital in Marion, Indiana. Ray was born on August 6, 1928, in Plymouth, Indiana, to Ralph and Dorothy (Daughtery) Miller. Ray married the former Esther Stone on April 8, 1953. He was a retired painter and farmer. He was the founding father of the Marshall County Sheriff's Posse. Ray served his country in the United States Army during WWII and the Korean War. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post #1162 and also a member of the Shalom Fellowship Charismatic Church. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Esther Miller; their daughter, RaeAnn Odom of Poplarville, Mississippi; his daughter-in-law, Debbie Miller of Plymouth; his grandchildren, Kerry (Elizabeth) McFarland, April McFarland, DeAnn Guyer, Melanie (Marty) Farrar, Jamie (Matt) Mattke, and Bryon Miller; his great-grandchildren, Kaylee McFarland, Austin Walesiewicz, Samuel Nickol, Devon Farrar, Alec Mattke, Joshua Mattke, Caleb Mattke, and Lacey Mattke. Ray was preceded in death by his son, James Miller on May 10, 2011; and his brother, Alva Miller. Memorials may be made to: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Saint Vincent Hemophilia Foundation 2001 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 or Center for Hospice Care 112 South Center Street, Plymouth, Indiana 46563 ~VISITATION~ WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011, 4:00-7:00 P.M. VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME 300 WEST MADISON STREET PLYMOUTH, INDIANA 46563 ~FUNERAL~ THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011, 11:00 A.M. VAN GILDER FUNERAL HOME PASTOR JAMES GILMER, OFFICIATING ~BURIAL~ TYNER CEMETERY, TYNER, INDIANA ~MILITARY RITES~ PRESENTING OF THE FLAG AND TAPS ~MEMORIES MAY BE SHARED AT~ www.vangilderfuneralhome.com