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Ashley Miller Obituary
Ashley Renee Miller, 24, of Asheville, NC, formerly of Raleigh, died tragically in a white water rafting accident on the Cheoah River in Tennessee. Ashley was a graduate of Wake Forest- Roseville High School and graduated in the class of 2004 from Appalachian State University. Ashley was employed in the sales department of the The Grove Park Inn, Asheville.
Ashley is survived by her parents, David W. and Sue W. Miller; sister, Miranda Miller; grandmother, Frances N. Miller; aunts, Nancy M. Dunn and Deborah M. Jaques; cousins, Chris Dunn, Matt Dunn and Cody Jaques, all of Raleigh; aunt, Sharon W. and Freddie Drewyore, grandfather, Horace Wilson, and cousins, Ann Marie Krapp and Mike Drewyore, all of Michigan. Ashley, her devoted partner Jamie Vitt and her beloved dog Bailey all moved to Asheville to return to the mountains she so loved. She also leaves many loving friends.
Ashley was preceded in death by her grandmother Leona Wilson of Michigan and grandfather L.L. Bing Miller of Raleigh.
A private service will he held.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Lab Rescue of N.C. in Ashleys name.
Arrangements by Brown Wynne, St. Marys St., Raleigh.
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Memories and Condolences
for Ashley Miller
Mara Lewis
May 20, 2007
Dear parents of Ashley,
We are so sorry for the loss of your beloved daughter Ashley. We are a group of bereaved parents who meet twice a month in Raleigh to share and give support. It can be very helpful and healing to get together with other people who have lost a child and truly know the depths of this unimaginable loss. If we can be of any assistance, please call us at 833-4022. You and your family are in our prayers and thoughts.
With love and concern,
The Wake County Chapter of Compassionate Friends
Mari Pierwola Medlin
May 16, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you! Ashley was a wonderful person and will truly be missed by all who knew her.
Lisa Densmore
May 1, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Debbie DaSilva-Durham
April 30, 2007
Dear Sue, David, & Miranda,
I just learned of your tragic and unexpected loss and my heart aches for you. Ashley and you all are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you can feel the invisible, but nonetheless strong, circle of love and caring that surrounds you from the thoughts and prayers of others at this time.
Jennifer Woodlief Bass
April 27, 2007
I just heard of your loss yesterday. I am so saddened to hear the news. I can remember all of the laughs that we had throughout our high school years! What a time we gave our teachers back then! I am sorry that I have been unable to keep in touch, and even more sorry to hear this awful news. My heart goes out to each and every person who ever met Ashley. She was a wonderful person with a wonderful heart! She will truly be missed. I know that she has touched many peoples lives with her free spirit and loving attitude. I will keep her in my thoughts and her family in my prayers.
Timothy Dalton
April 27, 2007
A silent prayer for someone taken so early. She will be missed by many and loved by all.
Amber Tomecek Arnold and Family
April 26, 2007
Miller Family,
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers during this time. She will be missed.
Mary Feeley
April 26, 2007
Miranda,
My heart is heavy for you. I think of you often and since hearing about Ashley you have not left my thoughts. I lost my sister two years ago and know how difficult and gut wrenching this is for you. Know that I am here if you need to talk. You know how to get in touch with me. Please know that you and your family are in my constant thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Mary, Mike, and Kevin Feeley
Kathleen amd Justin Tomecek
April 26, 2007
I am so sorry for your loss. Justin (in your before school program) has a sister who is just two months older than your daughter---it's so tragic. May God be with you during this trying time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Crystal Rozier
April 25, 2007
Your free spirit and sheer beauty that shone from within will be missed by anyone you knew. As one of my very first friends, your kindness and fun spirit shaped the person I have become today and I am eternally grateful. As our shared birthday goes by this year, I will be celebrating and remembering your life. I know God is with you now and may your family somehow find peace by knowing God is always present.
Martha Davey
April 25, 2007
Hi Sue,
We are so shocked to hear of your loss. There is nothing that we can say except to tell you we love you and are praying for your comfort. Your cousin, Martha and Ron Davey
Anne Bandi
April 25, 2007
Dear Sue and family,
We are keeping you in our prayers. Our deepest sympathies,
Anne and Greg Bandi
walt kennedy
April 25, 2007
Sue, David, and Miranda,
We are so sorry for your loss. Our family's thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
Ashley was a very special young lady and a true joy to be around! Having the privilege of being her soccer coach for 5 years was a blessing, and we have so many memories that we will hold on to forever. She will hold a special place in our hearts and all the other people who were so lucky to have known her. I feel confident that God will take care of her and her spirit will live on for eternity.
Ashley will be deeply missed but never forgotten!
Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
The Kennedy Family - Walt, Sylvia, Kara, and Ashley
Lori Bacon
April 25, 2007
Dearest Sue and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Joshua Peavey
April 25, 2007
Ashley, I reflect upon the time that our group of friends spent together in Boone, and recall what is and may always be, the greatest days of my life. Not only did you enjoy those college nights wholeheartedly, beside your loving friends, but somehow found the strength-usually through that wonderfully sympathetic laughter of yours-to nurse us back to health the morning after. Thank you so much for being you.
Anna Kearney
April 25, 2007
Dearest Sue, David, and Miranda
I cannot begin to express how much your family has meant to me over the last 24 years. During my childhood ya'll were a second family to me. I have so many cherished memories of playing at your house. From the t-ball games, basketball games, trips to the water park, dance lessons, and the long trip when Sue drove Ash and I to Michigan; I can hardly think of a childhood memory that does not include the Miller family. I am so sorry for your loss. Ashley was my first and best friend. I will forever cherish all the times we had together.
Ashley: I love you with all my heart. We had so many amazing adventures together, so many shows, and so many road trips both to Boone and Greenville to continue our childhood friendship. Perhaps my fondest memory is this past summer when you, Jamie, and Bailey came to visit me at the beach. What a wonderful week. I am not saying goodbye to you because you will live on, live on in me, and in your parents and sis, and in the lives of the many people who were blessed enough to know you. Your contagious smile and laughter brightened everyone's days. Even when we were far apart, you always made sure to call me to check on me and keep in touch. I will miss you dearly and am waiting till the time I see you again. Thank you so much for your friendship, love, kindness, and your never ending loyalty. I am a better person for knowing you, and the world is a better place because you were in it.
"Fare the well, Fare the well, I love you more than words can tell"
Michelle Ould
April 25, 2007
To Sue and Family,
Our thoughts are with you during this challenging time in your life. You are constantly being prayed for and thought about. No words can express the sympathy I feel. Your Pleasant Union Family is thinking of you,
Michelle Ould
The Womble Family
April 25, 2007
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Jane Tanner
April 25, 2007
Sue, Dave, and Miranda,
I was deeply saddened to hear of Ashley's accident and am keeping you close in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you will feel God's presence with you and that you will seek comfort in Him now and in the days to come.
The Proctor Family (Pleasant Union)
April 25, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief. Open your heart to God's embrace and allow your memories of Ashley to bring you comfort.
Katherine, Catherine Ruth, Tina and Emily at the CLL
April 25, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ashley, her family and friends. The staff at the Center for Lifelong Learning at Queens University of Charlotte.
Sheila Leyva
April 25, 2007
Many prayers of comfort are offered for your loss.
Wanda Rozier
April 25, 2007
Sue, David, and Miranda,
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I have very fond memories of Ashley. She and my daughter, Crystal, played together when they were children, and enjoyed being classmates at Pleasant Union Elementary. She brought smiles to everyone, and her kindness was infectious. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please let me know if I can help you during this time.
Sincerely,
Wanda Rozier
Jonathan Kane
April 25, 2007
Ashley was a fun, free thinking individual. I enjoyed being around her. She will be missed.
Ed & Mary-Nell Lomasney
April 25, 2007
David,Sue and Miranda
We don't have words to express our sorrow for your loss.
Please accept our deepest sympathy.
With LOVE!!!
Ed & Mary-Nell
Courtney Wilkinson
April 25, 2007
Ashley- no words can say how much you will be missed. I love you and am so grateful that I had the chance to know you and share in your positive, uplifting and beautiful life. I have so many fun memories of the times we spent together - 170 East - and wish we could have more. Thank you for sweetening up my life a little with your laughs. i love you, goodbye~
Shante Knight
April 25, 2007
My prayers are with you and your family in your time of need. Please don't overlook the power of pray and the gift of a God we can rely on.
Tracie Pacheco
April 25, 2007
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
All our love,
Tracie Pacheco and family
Tina Porter
April 25, 2007
My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
Pola Laughlin
April 25, 2007
Ashley was a bright spot in our day, each and every day. Her presence is truly missed by all of us. Our deepest sympathies go out, to you, her family and friends.
Amy Sawicki
April 25, 2007
Our prayers are with your family during this time.
Amy Sawicki and employees of
A L S of North Carolina, Inc.
Janice Huffer
April 25, 2007
Miller family:
I recently lost my daughter unexpectedly. I know the pain you are feeling. You will be in my prayers for God to wrap his arms around you and comfort you at this time. My little angel had just turned 21 on April 4, and on April 7 she was gone.
Don't forget to breathe, eat, and sleep as hard as it is to do those simple things. Another mother, who lost a 16 year old several years ago, told me "life will get good again; it will just be different". Two weeks out, I still need the Lord to hold me up. Think often on the great memories you made together, her love of life, and the joy she brought to others. It really does help.
God's peace be with you.
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