Robert G. (“Bob”) Miller, Jr., 78, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024, following a short stay at Treasure Coast Hospice in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Bob was born in 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. The second of three children, he was the son of Ruth (Janss) and Robert G. Miller. Bob was raised in Hempstead, New York and graduated from Conard High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in History from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a master’s degree in Education from West Virginia University.

He was a loving and dedicated husband to his wife, Jill, and a kind and generous father to his two sons, Matt and Eric.

Bob was a man of integrity and was devoted to serving his family, his church, his friends, and his community. He was particularly passionate about protecting children and people with special needs, spending 31 years in Keyser, West Virginia as the Director of Special Education for Mineral County schools which included being the Principal of the Clary Street Developmental Center & Workshop.

He enjoyed gardening, listening to music, grilling, playing tennis, spending time at the beach, and annual canoe trips on the South Branch of the Potomac River.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law, Jack Jones and Bert Jennings. He is survived by his wife; sons, Matt (Tammy) and Eric (Jamie); granddaughters, Lindsay and Laina; sisters, Claire Jennings and Joan Aldridge (Jim); sister-in-law, Jann Dehus (Mike); and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

A Memorial Service will be held at First Methodist Church, Vero Beach, FL on Saturday, February 24 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at Spanish Lakes Country Club Village clubhouse at 12:00 noon.

In lieu of flowers, Bob’s family requests that donations be made to Special Olympics or Treasure Coast Hospice.