Priscilla Dean Miller
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am
Priscilla Dean Miller, of Newcastle, passed away on Sunday April 5, 2020 at the age of 85. Many knew her by her nickname “Tillie”, given to her by her dad when she was little. Priscilla Dean Thompson was born August 20, 1934 in Marlow, Oklahoma to Ervin Brown Thompson and Hazel Lucille Mangum Thompson. Priscilla was the oldest of four children. Priscilla grew up in Oklahoma, but also spent several years as a child living in California while her parents worked in the shipyards during WWII. Went to Capitol Hill High School, graduating in 1952. Upon graduation, she attended the Oklahoma College for Women on scholarship.
