Mrs. Patricia A. Miller's Obituary
Patricia A. Miller of Brandon, Florida, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in Brandon. She was 78.
Patricia was born August 27, 1941 in Moultrie, Georgia; the beautiful daughter of the late Pete and Hazle Smith. She was a proud graduate of Georgia Southern University where she earned an associate degree in secretarial studies. In 1979, Patricia, along with other parents of hearing-impaired children, co-founded the Auditory and Verbal Institute in Winter Park, Florida. The institute specialized in teaching young children with hearing problems to communicate orally, without the use of sign language or lip reading. It was the only service in Central Florida that specialized in the "aural-verbal" method of teaching and was one of only a handful in the entire state of Florida.
She is survived by her loving husband of 61+ years, Lee Miller and their two beautiful daughters; Nikole Whitehead and Kim Miller. She is the loving grandmother of four beloved grandchildren; Jeremy Whitehead (Margaret), Andrew Whitehead, Bre Fisher (Ricky) and Abigail Kimber Whitehead. Patricia also leaves behind two cherished great grandchildren; Parker Whitehead and Raleigh Fisher. She was a loving wife, devoted mother, beloved grandmother, great grandmother and dear friend who will be dearly missed.
Visitation will be 9am until 10am with funeral services at 10am Friday, October 11, 2019 in the chapel of Kings Avenue Baptist Church 2602 South Kings Avenue, Brandon, FL 33511. Immediately following the funeral ceremony, she will be laid to rest in Serenity Meadows Memorial Park, Riverview, Florida. To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer condolences to the family at this difficult time please visit Patricia’s memorial web-page at www.memorialparkfuneralhome.com and sign her guestbook. Memorial Park Funeral Home St Petersburg, Florida is serving the family.
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