Jacqueline Ruth "Jackie" Miller

1940 - 2025

Jacqueline Ruth Walker "Jackie" Miller
January 20, 1940 -
September 17, 2025
Mrs. Jacqueline Ruth Walker "Jackie" Miller, age 85, of Lavonia, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025 after a multi-year long battle with Alzheimer's at Manor Lake Memory Care Facility in Hoschton, Ga.
Jackie was born January 20, 1940 in the Merrits Community of Toccoa, GA to the late Jack and Ruth Walker. She was a graduate of Stephens County High School and graduated from Anderson Memorial Hospital Nursing School as a registered nurse.
On September 2, 1961 she married her high school sweetheart, James Miller. They started their married life in Toccoa and moved on to Hartwell, Conyers, Gainesville, Oakwood, Lavonia, and Clayton. After her children reached school age she returned to nursing as an orthopedic nurse at Northeast Medical Center in Gainesville. After retiring nursing, she worked in the payroll office of Quality Foods in Commerce, GA.
Jackie and James were avid UGA fans and were season ticket holders and also enjoyed traveling to away games. They traveled with family and friends to many destinations including numerous cruises and foreign countries. Jackie was a member of Lavonia Presbyterian Church, where she and James were instrumental in starting a mobile food pantry. She and James worked tirelessly in helping with the monthly food distribution.
In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her in-laws, Cliff and Sara Miller; her husband of 61 years, James Miller; son, Jimmy Miller; infant sons Bret and Jeffrey Miller; sisters and brothers-in-law, Laura and Joe Scott; Jane and Ken Burns; brothers-in-law, David Miller and Ronnie Whiten; and a niece, Michelle Miller.
Jackie is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Debie Miller and Stanley Cooper, and Sonya and Lee Best all of Braselton; son and daughter-in-law, Stanley and Jamie Miller of Lavonia; grandchildren, Cliff Best, Justin and Kimberly Best, Ashley and Adam Cave, Kelsey and TJ Mobley, Avery Miller and Eric Miller; great-grandchildren, Bailee Best, Maxley, Raylee, and Mayleigh Best, Sydney, Caroline, and William Cave, Sawyer and Walker Mobley. sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary Ann Whiten and Sara and Ralph Kellar all of Greenville, SC, and Cathy Miller of Gainesville, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family received friends at the mortuary from 6pm – 8pm Saturday, September 20, 2025 and 2pm -2:45pm on Sunday prior to the service.
Funeral services were held at three o'clock, Sunday, September 21, 2025 from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary with the Rev. Jennifer Horton officiating.
Burial will follow at Stephens Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the Diabetes Foundation at www.diabetes.org or the Lavonia Presbyterian Church for the local food pantry 5610 Vickery St. Lavonia, GA 30553 in memory of Jackie.
Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guestbook at www.whitlockmortuary.net.
Whitlock Mortuary, Funerals and Cremations is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Jacqueline Walker "Jackie" Miller.