Fletcher Miller

Reverend Fletcher Darius Miller was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on August 21, 1927. The youngest of ten children born to the late Fletcher and Amanda Miller. He departed this life on Wednesday, May 12, 2004.He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. While there he served in many capacities, including the Junior Usher Board, the Deacon Board and the Choir.After moving to Baltimore in 1953, he united with Concord Baptist Church where he served for thirty-five years under three pastors: Rev. J.M. Raynor, Rev. Matthew R. Silver and Dr. Matthew L. Jones. He served in many capacities at Concord as well, including assistant to the Pastor, and usher, a member of four choirs (Senior Choirs one and two, Gospel Choir and Male Chorus), a member of the Pastor’s Aid Committee, Bible Instructor, committee Chairman for Boy Scouts Troop 232, and chairman of the NAACP committee for Concord Baptist Church.Reverend Miller was license in the Baptist Ministry on March 16, 1975, at Concord Baptist Church and ordained at Concord on December 3, 1978. He accepted pastoral responsibilities at the St. John Baptist Church of Baltimore, Maryland on September 8, 1991. He served at St. John Baptist Church faithfully for more than twelve years, leading the church in all aspects of kingdom building. He retired from St. John in April 2004.Reverend Miller served in the United States Armed Forces where he was honorably discharged in August 1947.He married the former Annie L. Stoddard of Winston Salem-North Carolina. They are blessed to have two children, Russell Woody and Willie Mae Miller.Rev. Miller studied at the Baltimore Bible College as well as at St. Mary’s Seminary. He graduated with a degree from the Baltimore Bible College in 1976 and Bachelor of Arts Degree from Virginia Seminary and College of Lynchburg, Virginia in May 1981. He had affiliations with the following organizations, Baltimore Evening Ministers Conference (Baltimore, Maryland), Hampton Ministers Conference (Hampton, Virginia), Ministerial Staff-Provident Hospital (Baltimore, Maryland), Life-time and Golden Heritage Member of the Baltimore ChapterNAACP, Boy Scouts of American (Baltimore, Maryland), Coalition of Pastors, Ministers and Concern Citizens of Maryland.He leaves to mourn: his wife of fifty-five years, Annie Lee; one son, Russell Woody; one daughter, Willie Mae Miller; three grandchildren, Rosalyn Samuels, Eugene Miller and Sonia Johnson four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Fletcher Miller

August 21, 1927 - May 12, 2004