James Miller Jr.

James Miller Obituary

Family-Placed Death Notice

MILLER, James, Jr. JAMES HUGH MILLER, JR. James Hugh Miller, Jr., a retired utility executive and veteran of World War II and the Korean War, died on October 6, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 86. Jim Miller was born on October 14, 1922, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Tulane University School of Electrical Engineering in 1943 and was immediately commissioned an officer in the United States Navy. He served his country in the Atlantic Theater in World War II and in the Pacific during the Korean War. Following his active service, he continued to serve in the Naval Reserve, retiring with the rank of Captain in 1982. In 1946, Miller began working for Alabama Power Company in Mobile, Alabama. He worked with Alabama Power Company in Birmingham, rising to the position of Executive Vice President, until 1975, when he took a position with Georgia Power Company in Atlanta. He retired as President of Georgia Power Company in 1987. Throughout his career, he loved his work, and he loved the people with whom he worked. Everyone, from the directors in the board room, to the most junior hourly personnel, had equal standing and merit in his eyes. He was proud to be a part of the effort to bring electricity to the people of our region. Miller was a founder of the Nuclear Management and Resource Council. He served on the Boards of Directors of Georgia Power Company, First Atlanta Corporation, and The First National Bank of Atlanta. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center and on the Board of Trustees of Clark College. He was a member of The Capital City Club, The Piedmont Driving Club, and The Mountain Brook Club. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Juliet deVilliers Miller; two daughters, Juliet Beale (Mac) of Birmingham, Alabama, and Ashley Crosier (Rick) of Atlanta, Georgia; two sons, James H. Miller III (Kathy) of Birmingham, Alabama, and R. Boyd Miller (Ginger) of Daphne, Alabama; and his brother, Donald P. Miller (Dora) of Clemson, South Carolina. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all of whom will cherish his memory and miss their Beau very much. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 4 to 6PM, at H.M. Patterson & Son-Spring Hill in Atlanta. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta at 1:30 PM. A private interment will follow. A separate celebration of his life will be held in Birmingham on Sunday, October 11, 2009, at The Mountain Brook Club from 6 to 8PM. Arrangements are by H.M. Patterson & Son-Spring Hill. Memorials may be made to the Children's Aid Society, 181 West Valley Avenue, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama 35209 ">; or to Our Lady of the Lake, 4609 Martin Street, Cropwell, Alabama 35054.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Oct. 8, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for James Miller

4 Entries

Trent Sheehan

October 16, 2009

Mr. Miller was a true southern gentleman. I only kept up the yard and garden at the lake house, but he treated me and my family with as much respect as he would have CEO's or company presidents. He often invited me in and told stories from his past, about the wars or his days working for Georgia Power. I cherished those opportunities because they were stories from the life the most remarkable man I ever met. He enriched the lives of everyone who crossed his path. There are few people I have met that I admire without reservation, and he was one of them. I hope that there is a heaven, because he is one of the rare people that deserve to go there.

Susan Cameron

October 9, 2009

JuJu, I am so very sorry to hear the news about your husband Jim. He was always such a cheerful, witty Director of Parking at your house for Alabama Club meetings. We will miss him. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

With sympathy,
Susan Cameron

Earl Patton

October 8, 2009

To JuJu and the family..I am Earl Patton , a member of the Breakfast Club..as was Jim...All of us will miss Jim and his "banter" with us at our Breakfast meetings.. He really loved to talk about your place at Lake Martin and the :"huge" farm...What a guy....Earl Patton

Ken Gillespie

October 8, 2009

May God comfort you as you recover from this tremendous loss.
I will miss my friend " Mr Miller" and the many visits he made to the Hatch and Vogtle job sites as we poured our very lives into completing the units.
His tours of the site were not confined to a conference room for an update but also included a walk-through so he could thank as many workers as possible for their efforts to provide power to "do the work of the people of Georgia".
He always asked me to be a part of his program to update State and local officials when he brought them to the "field" to witness the efforts necessary to construct Nuclear facilities. I was always impressed with his ability to convince a lot of those who probably had opposing views to come "get their shoes dirty" and listen to our story.
One final memory I shall never forget.It was a Saturday morning and I was in my construction trailer at the Hatch site preparing some work schedules for the next week. I heard some footsteps coming down the hall and thinking it was one of our engineers, I called out to let them know where I was.
In stepped Mr Miller and his son in their hunting clothes. "Ken,how about taking me and my son on a tour of the site?"
We spent the next few hours looking at some work areas not on our normal tours and having some discussions on a variety of subjects. The personal time with him was most appreciated.
His support of me and trust in me will live with me forever.

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