James Miles Milliron

1942 - 2023  (81 years)

• Name	James Miles Milliron
  Birth	18 Mar 1942	Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Nov 2023	Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I3016	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Miles Shumaker Milliron,   b. 19 Jun 1911, Armstrong, Pennsylvania d. 4 Jan 1987, Armstrong, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Allabaugh,   b. 2 Aug 1908, Karns City, Butler, Pennsylvania d. 23 Jun 1981, Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Juanita May Bobbish,   b. 20 Dec 1941, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois d. 10 Nov 1998, Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1964	Imperial, California   [1]
  Family ID	F1031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Jim Milliron passed away on November 4, 2023, at the age of 81. Born on March 18, 1942 in Kittanning, PA to Miles and Dorothy Milliron, Jim was raised to love the outdoors, animals, and sports. He often reminisced about growing up in the Kittanning Highlands with his sisters Suzie and Nancy. His tales involved horseback riding and an illustrious cast of dogs and even ducks at his uncle Dr. Joseph W. Milliron's in Applewold. It was his athleticism that earned him notoriety at Kittanning High School but also football, wrestling, & baseball scholarships across the country. He chose Arizona State University, where he played football under the coaching of the legendary Frank Kush. At ASU, he met Juanita Bobbish, and upon graduation, they married and moved back to Kittanning, PA, where they both became schoolteachers and raised a family. Jim naturally earned a position as a physical & health educator. Known as "Coach", he held a variety of assignments in the Armstrong School District and his personality left a lasting impression for multiple generations. Jim never lost his love of the outdoors but added cooking, gardening, country drives, fishing trips to Canada with Suzie and Mitch and of course drinking beer to his favorite pastimes. He is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita and is survived by his children, Kirsten Echnoz & Jimmy Milliron; and grandchildren, Elle Echnoz and Herik & Inga Milliron. A private ceremony was held by his children Kirsten & Jimmy, and son in law Chip Echnoz. Jim took one last drive on November 8, 2023. The autumn weather was unbelievable driving through Smicksburg, and Amish country. We stopped at Avi's bar in Rural Valley for a six pack, and all the tv's were playing Gunsmoke. Jim's favorite TV show! Then off to Garrets Run & Chip's "Double E" farm, where a herd of deer were waiting at the Round Top, Jim's favorite hunting area. We let his ashes, along with the ashes of Bud his Yellow Lab & Louie the French Bulldog ashes go then a rainbow/sunburst appeared.

  
  

• Sources

  [S111] California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985.