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Ruth Bernice Hefner Miller of Granite Falls, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went home to heaven on August 16th. Bernice was born on February 25th, 1921, daughter of the late James Russell and Bessie Mull Hefner. Bernice and her late husband, Ralph Miller, owned and operated the Western Auto Store in Hickory for 32 years. Bernice was also preceded in death by two sisters and a brother: her twin, Beatrice Faries, Betty Roberts and J.R. Hefner, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Beth Jones of Hickory, two granddaughters, Jill Emig and husband, Michael and Abby Shuping and husband, Drew of Charlotte and two precious great granddaughters, Miller Emig and Havilland Shuping. Bernice was blessed to have guardian angels Sally Lail, Brenda Deal, Debbie McCrosky and Lisa Potter as her caregivers. A memorial service will be held at Philadelphia Lutheran Church in Granite Falls at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 19th, the Rev. Terrell Long officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to Philadelphia Lutheran Church, 52 Pinewood Road, Granite Falls, NC 28630, where Bernice was a member for more than 60 years.