(October 2, 1926 – August 10, 2013)
Nina L. (Miller) Cleveland, age 86, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, in Susanville, California.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Amistad Cemetery in Amistad, New Mexico with Rev. Jay Jones, pastor of the Amistad United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.
Nina L. (Miller) Cleveland was born on October 2, 1926, in Aberdeen, Texas to William Idus “Jack” Miller and Goldie Odell (Dodd) Miller. She was raised in Amistad, New Mexico and attended school in Amistad and later in Clayton where she graduated. Nina married Grover L. “Alex” Cleveland on April 26, 1946 in Clayton, New Mexico and he preceded her in death on August 17, 1998. They lived in Amistad until 1953 when they moved to California. Alex retired in 1982 and they moved to Prescott, Arizona. In addition to her husband and parents, Nina was preceded in death by 2 brothers, William “Chick” Orville Miller on November 15, 2004 and Sidney Miller and by a sister; Tula.
SURVIVORS:
4 SONS: Jim Cleveland and his wife Debbie of Susanville, California, Kenneth Cleveland and his wife Connie of Bend, Oregon, Jack Cleveland and his wife Gail of Valencia, California and Gary Cleveland and his wife Trudy of Huntington Beach, California.
1 DAUGHTER: Terri Bailey and her husband Scott of Lake Arrowhead, California.
10 Grandchildren
11 Great-Grandchildren
and her siblings; Scott, Virginia, Tressie, Betty, Joy, Clarissa, Brenda and Kathy.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P. O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
