Thedorna Miller

On November 6, 1949, Thedoma Miller was born to Joaquin and Verle Miller in Lake Port, CA. As a small infant she was gifted to Nagel and Etta Boone. Thedorna, also known as "Donny" and "Donna", grew up in Northern California and lived in Vina, Dairyville, Gerber, Proberta and Los Molinos. She moved to Chico in 1970. Thedorna was a loving mother, sister, aunt and an extraordinary grandmother. She was a homemaker and her family's cheerleader. She loved her family, music, Pow Wows, and Bingo. She was a past board member for the Black Moccasin Society. Thedorna was blessed with a kind heart and never hesitated to help a person in need. She loved unconditionally and wholeheartedly. Thedorna is preceded in death by both sets of parents, Nagel and Etta Boone and Joaquin and Verle Miller. Additionally, preceding her are Alvin Boone (brother), Lula Lowell (sister), Loretta Phillips (sister), and Laverda Miller (sister). Her life long friend and father to her children, Tyree D. Thomas also preceded her. She is survived by her daughters, Dianna Miller (Chico) and Brobborsia Thomas (Chico); her grandchildren (all of Chico), Xavier Miller, Amelia Allen, Yanam Miller, Epiphany Graham, Giavonna Graham, Marcus Snyder, Jr and MarIon D. Snyder. Also surviving her are her brothers and sisters, Lillian James (Gerber), Eileen Brown (Upper Lake), Coveda Miller (Upper Lake), Jacqueline Miller (Upper Lake), Joseph Miller (Upper Lake), Melbourne Miller (Hoopa), Alden Miller (Upper Lake) and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces and an array of friends. A Visitation will be held Monday evening, August 31, 2009 at the Chapel of the Brusie Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., followed by a Chapel service at Brusie's on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.