Gloria Staples Miller
September 13, 1959 ~ July 11, 2020
Resided in:
Lawrenceville, GA
September 13, 1959 – July 11, 2020
Gloria Staples Miller (Lawrenceville, GA) passed away peacefully in the arms of her husband, Philip Miller, in the early hours of Saturday, July 11, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louise Virginia Staples and Russell George Staples. She is survived by her husband, Philip Miller; son, James Martinez (josh); aunts Margaret Staples and Myrt Payne; cousins, Roxanne Sherman (Michael) and Larry Staples (Susan); and beloved cats: Stoli, Taffy, Vel, and Sugar Bear. Gloria’s spirit was infectious and her loyalty to her friends and family was unparalleled. She had a love for music and took any chance she could to enjoy a concert. In her free time, Gloria ran over 40 marathons and looked forward to her tradition of running the Peachtree Road Race each year in honor of her father. She was also an avid supporter of PFLAG and the LGBTQ+ community. Gloria’s happy place was Brooklin, Maine. She visited as often as possible and cherished her time spent while visiting family. As her health declined, she was no longer able to visit, yet often talked of retiring and moving to Maine. Her wish was to have her ashes poured from Mountain Dew bottles off of the Blue Hill Falls Bridge as the tide heads out to sea. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Gloria to PFLAG Atlanta (pflagatl.org.) A private memorial service will be held later in the year.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Gloria adored each of you. I will cherish my memories of her visits to Maine, and my memories of our trip to GA when I was 5. Sending you all lots of love.
Thank you so much . Gloria and I loved coming to Maine. Our last trip to Brooklin, Me. was in
2017. She truly loved coming to visit everyone.
I will miss Gloria for the rest of my life, and Love ❤️ her for the rest of my life.
Philip A. Miller
Phillip, James & Josh, my heart hurts for each of you. I just wanted you to know that Gloria was loved by many. Ever time I hear Queen, or see a Stephen King Book, I will remember her sweet soul & kind heart. I’m glad our friendship stood the test of time. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Philip, Josh & family,
We are all so sad over the loss of your precious Gloria. She will forever hold a special place in our hearts as well.
Gloria and I had a great time this past New Year’s Eve 2019.
I will miss my sweetie Gloria for the rest of my life.
Dear Philip, Tim and I were so sorry to hear about Gloria. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family. Please know that we will always be here for you.
I am so saddened about the loss of my dear friend, Gloria. She was such a sweet and loving spirit. Her friendship is something that I’ll always treasure. She will be loved and missed always. Goodbye sweet girl.
Dear Philip, James, Josh and Family,
I am so saddened by the loss of Gloria. She was such a sweet and loving spirit. What a beautiful lady! She will forever be loved and her memory cherished. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. I’m so sorry that she is gone.
Phillip, James and Josh, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you can find some comfort in knowing that the three of you were always on her mind and that she loved you very, very much. I will miss Gloria, too.
Phillip, thank you for phoning me frequently and keeping me up to date about Gloria. I so appreciate you.
I am so missing my work & “too peopley” buddy. So great inside & out. Thanks for being there for me when I needed. The Blue Hill Falls pic will forever be on my desk. Love you Gloria! You will be missed by many. Gone way too soon.
I loved my sweetie Gloria with all my heart ❤️
Extremely saddened to hear this news. We have know Phillip for a lot of years and were able to get together with him and Gloria a few times. She seemed to be a very genuine and fun loving person, and they gave us good advice on visiting Maine. Sounds like a very appropriate tribute you have planned.
We hold you all up in prayer for grace and healing.
I will miss my sweet sweet Gloria for the rest of my life.
Philip A. Miller
I love you Gloria.
Sweet dreams my love.
Love you Philip A. Miller
I miss you so much sweetheart , I love you for ever and my heart is broken.
Thank you for allowing me to be in your life for 27 years and my sweet wife for 15 years. Your are the love of my life .
Sweet dreams my love
I Love you so much
Philip A. Miller