For those of you who do not know - I don't really know at this point who knows - this letter is to inform you that at 8:30 AM on May 5, 2003, my daughter, AnaBelle, was killed while crossing the highway to get on the bus. 

AnaBelle Fay Miller was born December 15, 1995, in Kirksville, Mo. Her parents are Daren A. and Belynda Fay (Adkins) Miller. She had one brother, Jordan, and one sister, Rebeka.  AnaBelle was a student at Daniel Boone Elementary in St. Charles County, Mo. She was a girl scout in her second year and was a Brownie. AnaBelle played tee-ball last year and hoped to play again this year.

AnaBelle adored her grandparents and her great aunts and uncles.  She also loved her Mommy and Daddy very much.  She listed her entire extended family every night in her prayers.

AnaBelle admired her brother, Jordan, and loved to play with him. They especially enjoyed watching America�s Funniest Home Videos together. AnaBelle was the best big sister to Rebeka, who has autism. She would literally make Rebeka play with her; she wouldn�t allow Rebeka to go off by herself and sit alone. AnaBelle was constantly singing and playing with Rebeka. She prayed every night that Rebeka would start to talk.

AnaBelle�s favorite color was purple, but it recently changed to light green when she fell in love with green 7-Up Jell-o. At a Girl Scout Mother/Daughter Tea on Sunday, May 4, 2003, she answered several questions for her Mom. Her favorite food is pineapple, her favorite dessert is 7-Up Jell-o, her favorite place to shop � Target (because they have slushies), her favorite place to take a vacation is a lake, her favorite animals are large and small cats, her favorite drink was a green Twister flavor, and her favorite sport is basketball � she watched Space Jam over and over last week.

AnaBelle was a flash of energy when she entered a room. She touched everyone she met. She never said she didn�t like someone, and she could talk to just about anyone, too. AnaBelle loved to sing, dance, swim, read and be read to, do math problems, and watch cartoons. She loved to play games such as I Spy, Pass the Story, The ABC Game, etc., while riding in the car.

Wentzville visitation: Wentzville Christian Church 2-5 pm Wednesday, 5/7/03
From the east -- take exit 209 off of I-70
From the west -- take exit 208 into Wentzville. Take a right at the top of the off-ramp. Take a left on the outer road. Turn right on Wilmer. Turn left on Interstate Rd. Turn left on Route Z. Turn left into the church driveway.

Kirksville visitation: Church of God (Holiness), 1601 N. Elson  5-8 pm Thursday 5/8/03
From the south -- go 3-4 miles into Kirksville on Hwy 63 (Hwy 63 is called Baltimore in town). Turn left on Potter Avenue (Old Hwy 6) (Potter Avenue is just after Westlake Hardware on your left).  Take the first left onto Elson. The church will be on the right.

Kirksville memorial service: Bethel Community Church 10:00 am Friday 5/9/03
From the south -- go through Kirksville. Go 2 to 3 additional miles past the city limits (you'll pass the TV station on your right). Turn right on blacktop T. Go approximately 6 to 7 miles. Bethel Church will be on your left at the top of a hill.

Graveside service: East Center cemetery
From Bethel: Follow people who know where they're going
From the south: go 3-4 miles into Kirksville on Hwy 63 (Hwy 63 is called Baltimore in town). Take a right on Route P (and go out of Kirksville until you reach the cemetery -- road turns to gravel.