John Preston Miller, Jr.

Miller John Preston Miller, Jr. “Preston”Of Bluffton, SC; formerly of LaPlata, MD. Preston was born in Washington D.C. on December 9, 1944. He passed away on March 23, 2013 at the age of 68. He is the beloved husband of Karen Miller; loving father of Preston Miller, III and his wife Peggy and Kelly Peacock and her husband Julian; devoted grandfather of Daniel Cecil, Preston Miller, IV, Nicholas Miller, Gabrielle Yip Young, LaKota Purcell and Julian Peacock, Jr.; brother of Joy L. Chambers; Uncle of Kimberly Daily, Darin Chambers and their families. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents John Preston Miller, Sr. and Reba (Basey) Miller.Mr. Miller started his career in the United States Postal Service in May of 1966. He worked at the Bulk Mail Center in Capital Heights, MD until his retirement as an electrician in December of 2003. During this time, Preston also had a second job as a special police officer for the State of Maryland. Preston loved his family above all else. He worked two jobs so that he could provide for their every need. His Saturday breakfast buddy Joe, will miss their weekly tradition. In his younger days, he enjoyed riding motorcycles. Friends will be received on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, P.A., 8200 Jennifer Lane (Route 4 and Fowler Rd), Owings, MD; where services will be held on Wed. April 3, 2013 at 11:00am. Interment following. Memorial Contributions may be made in Preston’s Memory to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: 825 Hammonds Ferry Road, Suite H, Linthicum, MD 21090 To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John Preston Miller, Jr. please visit our Sympathy Store.