Joseph "Jay" Richard Miller

Joseph “Jay” Richard Miller passed away May 31, 2024, of complications from Ocular Pharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD). Jay was born and raised in Borger, Texas and moved to Arizona in 1987. He never lost his Texas accent and his Texas friendliness.

Prior to college, Jay had an Oil Field Servicing business and was active with the Elks Club. After a 2-year stint at the University of Oklahoma, Jay graduated from West Texas State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting. He was an active member of Alpha Tau Omega, where he made lifelong friends. He had a successful CPA firm for over 30 years. Jay was a friend to many and an avid football and baseball fan both professional and collegiate (the University of Oklahoma Sooners and Arizona Cardinals were his favorites), loved golfing and had a lifelong passion - fly fishing - which his dad started teaching him when he was 10 years old and he took his son as a young child and his grandkids. The proudest accomplishment for Jay was his two children, who blessed him with his 6 beloved grandkids. Nicknamed Bampa by his oldest grandchild, he loved the name and telling the story of the origin. He was also known as JayJay to his wife’s 3 adored grandkids.

Recently Jay and his wife moved back to their roots and settled in Austin. Jay is survived by his wife, Shelly McTee, his children Rico Miller (Phoenix) and Lacey Miller (Phoenix), grandchildren Jordan Torno (Dallas), Ronrico (Adamarie), Diego, Sofia, Emi and Theo Miller (all in Phoenix), Zella and Wheeler Parsons (Austin), Gemma McTee (Austin), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, cousins and cherished friends. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Richard and Gladys Miller, his sister, Sue Tarter, and his in-laws, Cliff and Elsie McTee.

In the event you would like to honor Jay’s legacy, the family asks that you consider making a donation to Assistance League of Phoenix (alphx.org) or to OPMD Association (OPMD.org).