Richard Miller

After aggressively battling small cell lung cancer for 18 months, Richard "Rick" Bloyce Miller, age 70, of Willow Spring, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in his home with his Wife, Son and Daughter lovingly by his side. He was born on September 12, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, MO. After meeting the love of his life, Terry, in Woodriver, IL the couple married on January 8, 1979. They remained in the Woodriver/Roxana area and started their family. The couple and their 2 children then moved to Wynne, AR prior to making their home in North Carolina in 1988.

Rick was an accomplished welder and worked as a welder/pipefitter for Newcomb and Company for many years and retired in 2022 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he worked in the Chilled Water Systems Division.

Upon retirement, Rick was determined not to "Let the old man in" and remained active by playing golf, gardening and home improvements. Most of his energy was spent daily chasing after his grandson Jaxon, to whom Rick was the "Best Friend" of and shared a very close and special relationship with. Even after receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis in December of 2023, his primary concern was surviving cancer to see Jaxon grow up and take care of his wife and family.

He is survived by his wife, Terry Morrill Miller; his daughter, Kylie Ann Miller Wall (Greg) of Willow Springs, NC ; his sons, Christopher Doyle Miller of Raleigh, NC and Richard Dale Miller of Angier, NC; his treasured grandchildren, Jaxon Hendrix Wall and Ezra Dale Miller; his sisters, Sharon Calvin of Middleburg, FL and Vickey Wells (Tony) Earle, AR; his brothers, Tony Miller (Carol) of Jerseyville, IL, Darris Miller of Walnut Ridge, AR , Brother-in-Law Ron Bertoletti (Tina) of Bethalto IL and many cherished siblings in law, nieces, nephews, great niece and nephews and even great great nieces and nephews.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents Freeman Miller and Helen Hurst, grandparents Cletis & Thelma Hendrix, Denzel & Etta Miller and niece Lisa Dawn Calvin.

His family will receive friends and family on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 300 E. McIver Street, Angier, NC.

A service of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home - Angier.