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Joan Marie Miller “Cookie” Buniff

(December 23, 1946 – December 8, 2010)

Joan Marie Miller “Cookie” Buniff, a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother. Cookie passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her residence in Amite surrounded by her family. She was born December 23, 1946 in Tangipahoa Parish being just short of her 64 birthday. Cookie was 63 years young.

Cookie is survived by her husband of 46 years, Cleve Buniff,Amite; 2 daughters, Cindy Buniff Cook and husband Lee Alan, Amite; Libby Buniff Rush and husband Jesse, Amite; son, Josh Buniff, Amite; 3 grandchildren, Matthew Rush, Virginia Cook, and Jessica Rush; sister, Virginia Miller Bennett and husband Thomas, Amite; 2 brothers, Robert Miller and wife Judy, Amite, and Ray Miller and wife Mildred, Kentwood.

Numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Preceded in death by her parents, Wilson and Jeanette Simmons Miller and a great-niece Breanne Miller.

Visitation will be at Friendship Baptist Church, Amite on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 2:00 p.m. with services conducted by Bro. Walter Mixon and Bro. Joe Baugh.

Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite.

Pallbearers will be Greg, Chuck, and Gary Bennett, Randy Miller, Matthew and Stanley Rush.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Lee Alan Cook, Jesse Rush, Ronnie and Ricky Miller.

Cookie was a lifelong member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church.

Special Thanks to Dr. Derris W. Ray and staff, Life Source Services of Baton Rouge, Ruth Wilcox, Annette Hutchinson, and Deborah Strickland.

An online guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home is in charge of funeral services.