Mary Lou Miller, 90, of Columbiana passed away Tuesday afternoon.Mary Lou was born June 17, 1933, in Youngstown, a daughter of Walter and Mildred (Lewis) McCaughtry. A 1952 graduate of Columbiana High School, she married Willis “Willy” E. Miller March 14, 1953. She worked at Islay’s in Columbiana while in high school, and later at DeRhodes Greenhouse.

Mary Lou was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Columbiana, where she often volunteered serving green beans at the ham dinners. She also volunteered for 11 years with the HOSTS reading program at Crestview Elementary School. She enjoyed baking cookies, bowling with her Monday Mixed Seniors League, where they were known as “The Hot Shots,” and tending to her rose garden. Mary Lou was a Campfire Girl Counselor, and belonged to the Mothers of Twins Club, Rebecca Lodge and, along with her husband, the Salem Motorcycle Club. Her favorite time was spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known and cherished for her lovable, friendly smile and her infectious laughter. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Mary Lou leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Karen (Lee) Beck of Greenford and Debra (Jeff Lewis) Schaefer of Salem; two sons, Ronny (Becky) Miller of Westerville, Ohio, and Richard (Beth) Miller of Salem; nine grandchildren, Brandy (Bryan) Hively, Dan (Jeanne) Beck, Adam (Melissa) Beck, Marcus (Rachel Haberland) Miller, Nick (Alexis) Miller, Logan (fiancee Rachel) Schaefer, Hannah (Jeremy) McLain, Heidi Miller and Gracee Lou Miller; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Willy, who passed away July 18, 2008; three grandchildren, Hollie Beck and Lisa and Jonathan Schaefer; and sister Evelyn Michael.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home, 154 S. Elm St., Columbiana, officiated by Pastor Cyndi Midlick.