GREENSBORO — Ashton Yvonne Miller, earned her angel wings on Sunday, March 28, 2010, surrounded by her family. She endured a two and a half year battle with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. She inspired hundreds of people who followed her story of courage and determination. She will always be remembered for her beautiful smile that could light up a room!

Ashton was born in Canton, Ohio on August 18, 1988 to Matthew and Judith Miller. She moved to North Carolina at the age of two. She graduated from Western Guilford High School in 2006. She was a senior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill studying Art and Art History.

She was a talented artist and dreamed of owning her own gallery. She wanted to live in Paris, and through the generosity of hundreds of people, she was able to visit Paris with her family in December. She loved photography, music, reading and spending time with her family and her friends. Ashton was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority at UNC-Chapel Hill and enjoyed cheering for her beloved Tar Heels.

Survivors include her parents, Matt and Judy, and two younger sisters, Briana and Chandler, Grandmothers, Susan Miller & Audrey Floto, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is also survived by many special friends that she cherished deeply.

She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Leonella Power, grandparents, James & Yvonne Floto, Richard H. Miller and William Miller.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 1 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, in Greensboro. A reception & celebration of Ashton's life will immediately follow the service in the parish Fellowship Hall until 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. Please do not feel obligated to wear black or formal attire. Color suggestions - Carolina Blue or spring colors.

The family would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses and staff at Duke Children's Hospital for their wonderful care during Ashton's illness.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to CureSearch (National Childhood Cancer Foundation) - www.curesearch.org, The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative - www.sarcomahelp.org, or The St. Baldrick's Foundation - www.stbaldricks.org. All of these wonderful charities fund research for childhood cancer, the number one disease killer of children. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Forbis & Dick Guilford Chapel is assisting the Miller family. Online condolences may be made to www.forbisanddick.com.