Charles Lester Miller

July 4, 1939 - November 4, 2020

Big Stone Gap, VA Charles Lester Miller, 81, passed away November 4, 2020. He was known as "The Durango Kid". He was born on July 4, 1939 in East Stone Gap, Virginia to the late Una Mae (Moore) and Wade Miller. He had 6 siblings, Wade Jr., Marvin, Billy, Anna Sue, Walter, and Bobby Miller. Charles graduated from East Stone Gap School. After graduation he joined the United States Navy for a time. He worked for Westmoreland Coal Company for over 10 years. Charles later moved to Little Rock, Arkansas to work as a contractor for the Little Rock Air Force Base. Charles moved back to Big Stone Gap, Virginia to enjoy his retirement and be close to his daughters and grandsons. He loved his daughters, Nancy and Dianna (Dee-Dee) and his 5 grandsons very much. They were his world and would have done anything for them. He enjoyed old westerns, tractors, and making lamps. He was a great cook, specialties included gravy and biscuits, soup beans, and cornbread. He also loved to make people laugh and smile, in which one memory was of him riding his motorcycle from one end of the school to the other. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Una Mae (Moore) and Wade Miller; and his brothers, Bobby and Billy Miller. Also, his sister Anna Sue Vines. Those left to cherish his memory include his daughters; Nancy Horner (Minot, ND) and Dianna Cannoy (Bruceton Mills, WV). Grandsons; Joshua Horner and Cole Horner (Minot, ND) and Dakota Cannoy, Montana Cannoy, and Nevada Cannoy (Bruceton Mills, WV). The family will receive friends and family on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 5 to 7 pm at the Holding Funeral Home for the visitation. The funeral service will be conducted following, in the funeral home's chapel with Garrett Sheldon officiating. Charles will be laid to rest on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 1 pm in the Riverview Cemetery in East Stone Gap, Virginia. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home at 12:30 to go in procession to the cemetery. A memorial video has been created for the family at: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/WP9W4FXY8XQ9TX97 You may go online to view the obituary, sign the guest registry, leave the family a condolence at www.holdingfuneralhome.com Holding Funeral Home is serving the Miller family.