Obituary for Leo Miller
Funeral services for Leo Miller, 60, will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Lighthouse Church with Bro. Timothy Parker, Bro. Peyton Parker, and Bro. Brandon Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Oakley Cemetery near Gilbert, LA under the direction of Young's Community Memorial in Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the church.
Leo was born June 4, 1962, in Houston, TX, to the union of Charles Lee Miller and Willie Mae Seymour, and passed from this life on March 16, 2023 in Monroe, LA, after a brief illness.
Leo enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. Whether picking figs and berries with his grandchildren, or tinkering with electronics, he found joy with just being with those he loved. He has been a volunteer fireman, auxiliary deputy, baseball coach and a member of the Gilbert Town Council. He enjoyed working with our local farmers as well. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings, Ernestine Sanders and Calvin Seymour.
Leo is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debra Miller; two daughters, Felecia Miller and Jennifer Riddle; one son, Brandon Miller and wife, Tori; seven grandchildren, Connor, Madison, Kamrie, Kynnlee, LeeAnna, Maverick and Lyam. He is survived by three brothers, David Evans, Melvin Seymour, and Alvin Seymour and four sisters, Martha Wright, Rosalie Tabler, Ruby Stevenson, and Charlotte Rogers. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunts, and friends.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Hutto, Leo Guimbellot, Art Guerrero, Thomas Cassels, Gerald Houston, Bryan AJ Collinson, Benny Lee, and Kenneth Ferguson. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Oliver, Gary Tabler and Derek Guillot.
Leo was born June 4, 1962, in Houston, TX, to the union of Charles Lee Miller and Willie Mae Seymour, and passed from this life on March 16, 2023 in Monroe, LA, after a brief illness.
Leo enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. Whether picking figs and berries with his grandchildren, or tinkering with electronics, he found joy with just being with those he loved. He has been a volunteer fireman, auxiliary deputy, baseball coach and a member of the Gilbert Town Council. He enjoyed working with our local farmers as well. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings, Ernestine Sanders and Calvin Seymour.
Leo is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debra Miller; two daughters, Felecia Miller and Jennifer Riddle; one son, Brandon Miller and wife, Tori; seven grandchildren, Connor, Madison, Kamrie, Kynnlee, LeeAnna, Maverick and Lyam. He is survived by three brothers, David Evans, Melvin Seymour, and Alvin Seymour and four sisters, Martha Wright, Rosalie Tabler, Ruby Stevenson, and Charlotte Rogers. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunts, and friends.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Hutto, Leo Guimbellot, Art Guerrero, Thomas Cassels, Gerald Houston, Bryan AJ Collinson, Benny Lee, and Kenneth Ferguson. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Oliver, Gary Tabler and Derek Guillot.