of Little Rock, AR

January 14, 1931 - May 10, 2025

Joe Delton ''Tutor' Miller, 94, was born January 14, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas to Joe T. and Ora Smith Miller, the seventh of nine siblings, departing from his life on May 10, 2025.
Joe married his sweetheart, Bernice ''Dovie'' Harris on February 9, 1951 and a short nine months later, left to serve his country as a United States Marine. Joe served in Korea as a Mortarman with the 1st Marine Division, 5th Battalion and afterwards at Camp Pendleton, California, often telling stories of his time as staff on the mortar range and ''Old Smokey''. Joe was honorably discharged in 1953 and returned home to Little Rock where he and Bernice raised their family.
Joe spent 30 years employed at AFCO Steel in Little Rock and was also a small engine repairman and overall jack of all trades, working for many prominent area residents over the many years he lived in Little Rock. 30 years at the foundry wasn't Joe's longest or proudest job, this job went to being a grandpa. For 53 years, Grandpa Tutor spent many, many days doting on his grandchildren, numerous fishing trips, jeep rides, naps on the tractor, playing in the dirt or even changing baby dolls, his grandchildren could do no wrong and just their presence was always more appreciated by him than anyone's presents; he loved his grandchildren.
Preceding Joe in death are his parents; his brothers, J. E., J. T. and David; sisters, Iva Joe, Faye and Willie and in infant sibling.
Joe is survived by his wife of 74 years; their three children, daughter, Joetta (Jerry) of Russellville; sons, Robert and Danny (Sherry) of Little Rock and one brother, Allen Miller (Mayflower); six grandchildren;13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

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