Joseph “Joe” Junior Miller: Obituary

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Junior Miller age 82 of Lakeside Drive in Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 10, 2019 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr. Miller was born on Feb. 18, 1937 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of the late Joseph Miller and the late Ruth Stanley Miller. Joe was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a very active member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church where he loved volunteering for many church activities. In addition, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He served as a Police Officer for the Tampa Police Department and also retired from the US Postal Service with over thirty years of service. He had made his home in Blairsville for the past twenty eight years.

Surviving Mr. Miller are his loving wife and best friend of sixty two years, Cecilia Murgado Miller of Blairsville, two sons and one daughter-in-law, David and Donna Miller, Stuart Miller, one daughter, Susanne Striplin all of Tampa, Florida, two brothers and one sister-in-law, Mike and Karen Miller, Bob Miller all of Clinton, Iowa, one sister, Pat Cartee of Arizona, one granddaughter, Jessica Prince, two great grandchildren, Isabella and Hailey, several nieces, nephews, cousins, many other relatives and friends also survive.

A Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will be held on Monday July 29, 2019 at 11:00 am with Father Jaime Rivera officiating. Special music will be presented by Ron Gaucher. Serving as Cantor will be Maryanne Englemann. Interment will follow in the St. Clare’s Memory Gardens with the North Georgia Honor Guard conducting Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation in memory of Mr. Miller. The family will meet with friends following the services.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com