Carolyn I. Miller's Obituary
Carolyn Inell Miller was born November 3, 1961 to Robert and Josephine Miller in
Saint Louis, Missouri. Carolyn’s faith was an important part of her life. She accepted
Christ at an early age at Abundant Life Fellowship under the leadership of Pastor
Matthew Ferguson. Carolyn currently attended Faith Church under the leadership of
Pastor David and Nicole Crank. Carolyn loved her pastors and church family. She was
a dedicated and faithful steward. At Faith Church, Carolyn served in the following
ministries: I-Connect Leader, Growth Track, Intercessor Prayer, Cleaning Ministry and
Food Pantry Ministry.
Carolyn was a 1981 graduate of Beaumont High School; she also graduated from
St. Louis Community College with a Medical Assistant Degree. Carolyn was always
considered a caregiver, as she often gave support to church members, friends and
family. She had a gift of knowing exactly what to say to make you know everything
would be alright.
Carolyn was employed with Joyce Meyer Ministry and then began a long and
distinguished career at Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital for twenty-one years,
where she served her patients faithfully. Carolyn was a compassionate and devoted
caregiver to all of her patients and treated every patient with dignity and respect. She
saw her work as a service to God and her patients.
On April 7, 1990, Carolyn gracefully accepted the honor of being the mother to Travis
Demond Swink. Anyone who knew Carolyn knew Travis was her greatest
accomplishment. Carolyn loved being a mother to Travis and relished in the many
special times they shared. Carolyn devoted each day to making sure Travis knew
through her words, actions and thoughts that she loved him unconditionally; a special
love from her heart and soul, that only a mother and son could share. Just when she
thought her love could not go any deeper, Travis granted her the love of her life, a
special granddaughter, Zayla Swink. Carolyn knew without a doubt that she was
double blessed and often shared sweet memories of her granddaughter with her
friends, family and colleagues.
Carolyn was an absolutely beautiful person with excellent values and a love for Christ,
her family and friends. Carolyn had a rare quality of loving family and friends enough
to tell them the truth. She would tell it how it was with the understanding that the truth
shall set us free. She was always smiling, enjoyed holiday gatherings and often
stopped by to check on family and friends. Sadly for us, but lucky for her, God called
his earthly angel home on May 6, 2019.
She leaves to cherish precious memories: a loving mother ~ Josephine VanBuren; one
loving son ~ Travis Swink; one loving granddaughter ~ Zayla Swink; three sisters ~
Darlene (Paul) Lowery, Latonya Flemon and Tiffany Miller; three brothers ~ Jerome
Adams, Larry Miller and Karl (Erica) VanBuren; two step sisters ~ Amber Cole and
Pamela VanBuren; two step brothers ~ CarlMichael VanBuren and Gary VanBuren;
loving nieces ~ Rashida (Roshion) McKinley, Neekia Danfort, Asueleni Deloney and
N’Kechi Glover; loving nephews ~ David Lowery, Laron Lowery, Larry Lowery and
Jerome Thomas; a host of cousins, and friends.
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