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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wsdnesday, August 29, 2001 - Pax 14 MARY ESTHER NAIL WHITE LILLIE BELL MILLER November 25, 1916 August 19, 2001 MUSSELMAN October 23, 1919 -- August 24, 2001 Lillie Bell Miller Mussel-ma- n was born October 23, 1919 in Longdale, Oklahoma to Robert Wiliam and Elsie Mae Mourer Miller, the tenth of 14 children. Lillie passed away August 24, 2001 at the always been a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and will be missed by all. Lillie and Rusty also opened their home to nephews Milton and Walter Pipkin after her sister Thelmas death. Walter lived Juan Hospital in with them for four years, San graduating from Monticello High School Monticello, Utah. Lillie moved to Utah with her family in a covered wagon when she was with Sue. Lillie is survived by sons Roy only three years old. The Miller family homesteaded east of Benjamin (Hope), Rob- ert William (Jane), daughter Su- Monticello at san Darlene Horsehead. (Steve) Redd Lillie attended and school Horsehead Thelma Kay (Dean) Col-larall of Monticello. school up to the daugh-ter-in-la- w at the d, eighth grade, which was all of her formal education. Lillie was working at the M--4 Also survived by 20 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, an expected great grandchild Guest Ranch east of and an expected great-greMonticello for the Ross grandchild. She is survived by at Musselman family when she met her long-tim-e lover, Ross Andrew (Rusty) Musselman. They were married May 1, 1938. Lillie aiid Rusty lived all their married lives in San Juan County at Boulder, Monticello, Bluff and Pack Creek, M-- 4 Ranch near Moab. They were married for 59 years when Rusty paftsed away June 4, 1997. lb this union four children were born, Andrew Robert, Roy Benjamin, Robert Wiliam and Susan Darlene. Lillie has brother Robert Marion Miller of Eastland and sister-in-laNancy Musselman Leavitt of Fielding, Utah, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by parents, husband Rusty, son Andrew Robert, brothers Roy and Robert, sisters Hattie But- ler,. Anna Rhodes, Lottie Beveridge, Bess Anderson, Ida Crittenden, Rachel Richardson, Thelma Pipkin, Norma Jean Miller, and two siblings lost at birth. Mary Esther Nail White Bittle, Christina Sue Bittle, passed away Sunday, August Mark Edward Bittle, Daniel 19, 2001 at the age of 84. She Wayne Bittle, Anthony Michael was bom in Palisade, Colorado Contreras,' and Dustin Jay on November 25, 1916, the White; nine Jayson Robert Griffin youngest of three girls (Junetta, Theresa, and Mary). Black, Billie Jo Griffin, Gina Her parents, Jesse Nail and Marie Black Nieves, Dani Rae Mary Ann Stoubaugh Nail, Black, Rachell Bittle, Daniel were one of the first families Wayne Bittle II, Chelsey Irene to settle on East Orchard Bittle, Christopher Donald Bittle Mailloux, and Jazlyn Jay Mesa. White. lost mother the her at Mary Marys life was one of service age of three. Her father remarried in the early 1920s to and duty. She took care of her Lula Maude Ray and three sister, .Junetta, when she beyounger brothers (Jesse Jr., came ill and until her sisters Donald, and Joseph) were death. She also took care of her from her first added to the family. Marys mother-in-lafather died in 1959. marriage during her last days until her death. When Marys and Paul met married Mary JuncEdward Peck, of Grand husband, George, became ill tion, Colorado, in 1935. A and was confined to his bed the daughter, Norma Andrea last several years of his life, Peck, was born December 2, Mary personally took care of 1941. Mary and Paul were him until his death - even divorced in 1955. Mary met though her own health had George Eben White, from been failing for some time. Moab, Utah, and they were Mary, never a stranger to ofmarried in 1956. A son, work, cooked and Stanley J. White, was bom on ten for people from ranch hands to movie stars, hunters from 9, 1958. July ' out of state, and friends and Jesse lost her brother, Mary Pacific South in the Jr. Nail, family members. She tirelessly World 1942. War II in supported her husbands work during In 1943, Mary lost her sister, in the movie industry and Junetta Nail Peck. Her old- helped George carry on his est sister, Theresa Nail Den- work in recruiting films to nis, passed away in 1998. southeast Utah. She' worked Marys loving husband, alongside him on the ranch and George, preceded her in death saw that the ranch work was done when George was busy only eight months ago, on cember 30, 2000. They had with the movies or the State Road projects. been married for 45 years. Mary was always there to lisMary is survived by two brothers, Donald Wesley Nail ten to the problems of family and Joseph Woodrow (J.W.) members and friends and help Nail; her children, Andrea however she could. Her mind Peck and Stan White; six remained sharp to the end, and grandchildren, Danna Ann she was a blessing to her chil great-grandchildre- dren, grandchildren,' and others. She seldom, if ever, put her own needs ahead of those' she loved. She will be greatly missed. Mary and George moved from Moab to Blanding in 1997, where Mary was blessed with kind and loving neighbors and health workers. She truly loved the people in her life and was always thankful they were there. All services were provided by Don Palmer, San Juan Mortuary. A memorial service for Mary was held on Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 12 p.m. at the San Juan Mortuary, Blanding, Utah. The service was presided over' by Bishop Kim Acton, LDS Church, 6th Ward. Compassionate services were provided by the 6th Ward Relief Society at the North Chapel. Marys remains will be re- n: -- w . turned to the earth in the Fisher Tbwers area close to her beloved husband, George. co-host-ed . . 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