Troy "Jim" Miracle was born April 15, 1939, in Pineville, Kentucky, to Paris and Annie Fuson Miracle. He came to Indiana when he was about 15 years old. He worked for 15 years at Service Master in Columbus and another 15 years at Cummins Engine Company. Troy, known to everyone as "Jim", met Carolyn, "Carol", in a little country church where she attended, Lowell General Baptist Church. He saw her on several occasions and they began dating in 1957. They dated for two and half years before they were married on December 1, 1961. In this marriage were three daughters, Debra (Rick) Rodgers, Kathy Lynn Allman and Laura Ann (Mike) Ackerman, and two sons, Jimmy Allen (Michelle) Miracle and Timmy Verlan (Lisa) Miracle, all of Columbus,IN. Jim has 15 grandkids and 13 great-grandchildren. Jim wanted to be known for preaching the gospel everywhere he went and witnessing to everyone he saw. He was always saying "Hallelujah" everywhere he went including shopping and church. No matter where he was, you could hear him praising God and singing Hallelujah. Jim was the greatest man. Jim was saved in the year of 1968 at Mount Olive General Baptist Church in Columbus. He was an ordained deacon and became an ordained minister a couple of years later. He served there for many years. Jim also served in the Women and Men's Correction facilities, on T.L.C. and in nursing homes. He was preceded in death by his parents; a 16 year-old-son, Jonathan Miracle; a sister; several brothers; a great-granddaughter, Peyton, and a great-grandson, Brinley. FUNERAL: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Lighthouse Tabernacle Full Gospel Church, 2282 Indiana Ave., Columbus, Indiana, with Pastor Steve Allman officiating. VISITATION: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the church. BURIAL: Bear Creek Baptist Cemetery.

Troy ?Jim? Miracle was born April 15, 1939, in Pineville, Kentucky, to Paris and Annie Fuson Miracle. He came to Indiana when he was about 15 years old. He worked for 15 years at Service Master in Columbus and another 15 years at Cummins Engine Company. Troy, known to everyone as "Jim", met Carolyn, ?Carol?, in a little country church where she attended, Lowell General Baptist Church. He saw her on several occasions and they began dating in 1957. They dated for two and half years before they were married on December 1, 1961. In this marriage were three daughters, Debra (Rick) Rodgers, Kathy Lynn Allman and Laura Ann (Mike) Ackerman, and two sons, Jimmy Allen (Michelle) Miracle and Timmy Verlan (Lisa) Miracle, all of Columbus,IN. Jim has 15 grandkids and 13 great-grandchildren. Jim wanted to be known for preaching the gospel everywhere he went and witnessing to everyone he saw. He was always saying "Hallelujah" everywhere he went including shopping and church. No matter where he was, you could hear him praising God and singing Hallelujah. Jim was the greatest man. Jim was saved in the year of 1968 at Mount Olive General Baptist Church in Columbus. He was an ordained deacon and became an ordained minister a couple of years later. He served there for many years. Jim also served in the Women and Men?s Correction facilities, on T.L.C. and in nursing homes. He was preceded in death by his parents; a 16 year-old-son, Jonathan Miracle; a sister; several brothers; a great-granddaughter, Peyton, and a great-grandson, Brinley. FUNERAL: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Lighthouse Tabernacle Full Gospel Church, 2282 Indiana Ave., Columbus, Indiana, with Pastor Steve Allman officiating. VISITATION: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the church. BURIAL: Bear Creek Baptist Cemetery.