SOUTHERN PINES – Melvin Samuel Miller, 81, of Southern Pines, a native of Bertie County and a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army, died Wednesday November 22, 2017 at Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Graveside funeral services, with military honors, were held on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Bethesda Cemetery, Aberdeen. Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines handled the arrangements.