Darlene Fern Miller, 79, passed away Friday morning, June 29, 2018, at her home in Carthage, Texas. She was born February 12, 1939, in Barron, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edwin and Ella (Jacobson) Rust. Darlene attended school, worked various jobs, married and divorced in Barron County until she and her children moved to Galena Park, Texas in 1977.

Darlene later moved to Deer Park, Texas and married William E. Miller. She and her family moved to Carthage, Texas in 1983, after she and her husband took early retirement from Shell Oil Company in Pasadena, Texas (near Deer Park, Texas). Darlene enjoyed the simple pleasures, such as antiquing, garage and estate sales, and most of all, spending time with her family.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Ella Rust; brothers, Lawrence, Albin, Arthur, LoWayne, and Bennet Rust; sister, Clarice Jensen; and her loving husband of 24 years, William E. "Bill" Miller.

She is survived by her son, Allen Millerman of Carthage, Texas; three daughters, Kelly Farmer of Carthage, Texas, Kerri Williams of Carthage, Texas and Colleen Holmes, wife of Michael Holmes, of Whitehouse, Texas; two grandchildren, James Farmer of Pearland, Texas and Cody Twomey of Whitehouse, Texas; two step-grandchildren, Gordon and Jackson Holmes of Whitehouse, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Jayden, Autumn and Jaxson Farmer of Pearland, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Noreen Rust of Estherville, Iowa.

A private graveside service will be held for immediate family and a few close friends at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Carthage, Texas.

"Death takes the body. God takes the soul. Our mind holds the memories. Our heart keeps the love. Our faith lets us know we will meet again."

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.