Ronald Callaway Miller

WATERVILLE – Ronald Callaway Miller passed away after a brief illness on Aug. 5, 2024, with his wife and children by his side at Maine General Hospital, Augusta.

Ron was born in Conway, S.C. on July 20, 1944 to James and Mary Hope Miller who instilled his lifelong faith, religion, sincerity and kindness.

Ron attended Myrtle Beach High School and during that time he worked as a lifeguard on Myrtle Beach and as a golf caddie at the Dunes Club. He attended the University of South Carolina before entering the United State Air Force, where he served as a Medivac in Vietnam. He loved karate and during his time overseas, he earned his black belt. After leaving the service, he married Jane, the love of his life, making Maine their home and they were married for 54 years.

Ron was very talented in sales (starting as a child selling Krispy Kreme donuts door to door) and worked as the regional sales manager for Capp Homes and the sales manager for Northeast Chrysler Plymouth and Town Auto Sales. He rounded out his career spending 19 years at Darlings Bangor, until his retirement in 2013. At Darlings, he worked with some of his closest friends and golf buddies.

He was a proud member of the following organizations: York Rite, Scottish Rite, Rising Virtue Lodge, (Past Master), and Anah Shrine, in the clown unit, often having his children accompany him as clowns in holiday parades. He enjoyed being a member of these organizations and attending their events. Ron was very proud of his quiet instrumental assistance in the development of the Masonic charity, the Dyslexia Learning Center in Bangor, which has helped hundreds of children with reading and writing challenges throughout the years, without incurring any expense to their families.

Ron loved being a husband, father and grandfather “Boppie”. He enjoyed golf, fishing, being with animals and adored attending his grandchildren’s activities, which included dance recitals, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, karate and playing board games all day with them. This is exactly what he did with his own children growing up and had an even deeper love doing so with his grandchildren. He loved his nine adorable fur babies and grandpets over the years and each and every one held a special place in his heart. He was an avid Patriots and Clemson football fan and looked forward to every season. Ron was also a voracious reader and loved anything written by David Baldacci and numerous other authors. This was matched by his love for history, and he was always the family Jeopardy champion at home. No Christmas was complete without Ron putting his culinary skills on display with his famous lobster stew in a bread bowl, which was always a family hit.

Ron was predeceased by his parents; his older brother, Jimmy and his in-laws.

He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 54 years of marriage, Jane E. (Dudley) Miller; his daughter, Stephanie and her husband Chris Procopis, son, Christopher Alan and wife Jennifer Rogers Miller; grandchildren Alexandra Lillian and Samuel Callaway Miller; brother-in-law, Richard and wife Martha Dudley; niece, Anne, nephew, Chad; and southern cousins Nancy, Jan and Oliver “O.C.”

The family would like to thank the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta for their tireless and outstanding care, support and kindness.

Ron’s private services will be determined at a later date.

Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Care, One Church St., Augusta, where memories, condolences and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the

Bangor Humane Society

693 Mt. Hope Ave.

Bangor, Maine 04401;

Dyslexia Learning Center

294 Union St.,

Bangor, ME 04401; or

Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta,

35 Heros Way,

Augusta, ME 04330