Dr. Col. William Blaine Miller, 82, of Huntsville, AL, passed away on 15 February 2025 in Huntsville, AL.
The funeral service will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on 22 February 2025 with a Visitation at 10 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. with Father Bryan of St. John’s officiating. Reception will follow on site. Bishop’s Flowers is handling all floral arrangements.
‘Dr. Bill’ was born in Indianapolis, IN, to Paul and Imogene Miller on the 17th of July 1942. He earned a Doctor of Education from The University of Texas in Austin. He retired from the US Army, after over 20 years of service, as an O6 Colonel and followed that with a career in education and the defense industry.
Dr. Col. Bill Miller is survived by his wife, Gay Miller of Huntsville AL; son, Paul Daniel Miller of Athens AL and his wife, Harmony; daughter, Mary Pauline Stewart of Huntsville AL, and her ex-husband Jason; granddaughters, Mia Jean Wilson and Babylon Amadeus Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yolanda Jean Miller and son, Douglas Ronald Miller.
Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (https://www.michaeljfox.org/) and/or The Wounded Warrior Project (https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/).
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Huntsville Hospice Center and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Some words from Ms. Paula Hyden-Goldberg:
The poet laureate of swearing, Bill was a friend to all but especially children and small animals. He knew the location of every firehouse in the state of Texas (or so I believe!) and was a huge sports fan – he loved the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Nationals, the Washington Capitals, and every single Texas Longhorns team. When he decided to marry my sister, Yolanda Miller, he embraced her whole crazy family (which only goes to show that he was a little crazy too). Bill wasn’t perfect – he had a temper and see Poet Laureate above – but he could be counted on in times of need and he loved his wife and his children – Doug, Paul, and Mary – and his grandchildren – Mia and Babylon – with all his heart. Last, but not least, he loved his country and served it well both in wartime Vietnam and in peace. You will be missed Dr. Col Bill. May you rest in peace.
Oh yeah, and he loved beer, so raise a glass in his memory the next chance you get.
