Dorothy Ellen Miller Wills, 88, died Sunday, March 3, 2002. Dorothy was born to Carrie and Roy Miller on January 13, 1914 in Jefferson, OK. She graduated from high school in Cheney, KS, received her bachelor's degree in music from the University of Kansas and her master's degree in Music Education from Wichita State University.

She married Waldo W. Wills in 1937. They began their married life in Carmen, OK where she was a high school music teacher. She also taught in Turpin, OK; Kismet, KS; and Southwestern Heights High School in Kansas for numerous years. After Waldo's retirement in 1977, the couple moved to Oklahoma City where Dorothy taught private piano lessons. Her students participated in many state and regional piano contests. She was still giving piano lessons in her home at the Mansion at Waterford at the time of her death.

Dorothy is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Linda Wills of Argyle, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Denver Meacham of Edmond, OK; ten grandchildren, Damon and Derek Hammond of Dallas, TX, Kelly Gonzalez and her husband, Carlos, of Ft. Worth, TX, Scott Meacham and his wife, Susan, of Elk City, OK, Greg Meacham and his wife, Kelley, of Oklahoma City, Allison and Garrett Meacham of Oklahoma City, OK and seven great grandchildren. Two brothers, Garold B. Miller and wife, Peggy, of Edmond and Reverend Dean Roy Miller and wife, Dottie, of Kingfisher, OK also survive her. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Wilma Manka, of Brentwood, TN and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved and adored.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Waldo Wills, her granddaughter, Ashley Danielle Hammond, brother-in-law, Ellis Manka, and her parents. The family wishes to express its sincere gratitude to her friends at The Mansion and to the doctors and nurses at Baptist Integris Select for the wonderful care they gave Dorothy .

Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 6th, 2:00 p. m . at Nichols Hills Methodist Church. Interment will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations be made in Dorothy Wills ' name to the Ashley Danielle Hammond Memorial Fund at Casady School or to the charity of your choice. Hahn-Cook Street & Draper Chapel.