Obituary of Lee Miller, III

Harold Lee Miller, III, 62, of Lexington, SC, entered his eternal home with Christ on Tuesday, June 6 after a 10-year battle with colon cancer.

Lee was born on October 3rd, 1960, to Ellen and Harold Lee Miller, Jr. in Newark, Ohio, and was reared in Bluefield, West Virginia. After Lee graduated from Bluefield High School, he went on to study Design at Clemson University. Lee developed a passion for design, architecture, and landscape and spent the majority of his life and career bringing beauty and order to the world’s empty or ordinary spaces.

Lee married the love of his life, Joanna, in 1988. Lee and Joanna went on to have three children: Trent (age 32, married to Emily), Christi (age 27, married to Jonathan), and Jason (age 24). Lee and Joanna are expecting their first grandchild in September.

Lee is survived by his wife and three children (mentioned above), his parents, Ellen and Harold Lee Miller, Jr., and his brother, Greg (married to Ashley).

Lee spent his last few weeks surrounded by family and dear friends. Many would say Lee was a crucial part of their faith journey–allowing his testimony to be a source of hope for others. Lee’s family will miss his gentle, loving spirit, his wisdom, and his role as a husband, father, and friend. Lee’s friends and family take comfort in remembering his steady  confidence in Christ’s love and promise of an eternal inheritance, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord all the days of his life (Psalm 27:4).

A Celebration of Life will be held at Riverbend Community Church, 1015 Corley Mill Road, Lexington, SC on Sunday, June 11th, at 3:00 in the afternoon. A Reception will follow the Celebration of Life service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Haiti Children’s Project. Their mission of serving the least of these, primarily marginalized women and children, was close to Lee’s heart. You may give at www.haitichildrenproject.org.