Vera Marion Miller was born on the 5th day of August, 1925 in Miller’s Long Island in The Bahamas to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Priscilla Miller. She was one of six children born of this union. She was also a sister to three other sisters.
At a very young age Vera left her beloved Long Island, for the progressive City of Nassau, New Providence. Like many of the sons and daughters of the Old Islands of The Bahamas, Vera found the courage to launch out and make a better living and a life where there were greater opportunities. Who would have known that this single step would have eventually led her to a First World Country - United States of America. Vera was blessed with a first class, long and prosperous life.
Vera continued to excel in life with this new found purpose. She eventually moved to West Palm Beach, Florida and was gainfully employed for many years with the Colliers, who owed Collier’s County. Retiring from the Collier’s she enjoyed a lifetime of enjoyable moments with her family, friends, and continued to build a lasting legacy.
Vera’s relationship with her relatives were loving and kind especially with her beloved Dwight, Wesley and David.
Despite her physical challenges she was an overcomer.
She prepared many delicious meals and everyone was welcome to her home. She loved Saturdays, her favorite pastime was preparing for Sunday services - “Altar Guild”. She performed duties as Lay Eucharistic Minister, held Bible studies in her home, a member of Curillisca. She love God and no matter what was going on, reading her Bible and prayer was a daily part of her life. She shared the word of God with those she came in contact with. She loved driving around town visiting consignment shops and garage sales. She loved new restaurants and trying new things.
On the12th day of January, 2019 approximately 2:30pm, Vera took her final breath and made a final leap into the next phase of life, to the ultimate land of hope, dream and aspiration, that is to spend forever with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Vera memories will forever linger in the hearts of her sister Inell, and sister in law Delphene E. Hall-Miller.
Nephews: Neville, Alfonso, George, Charles, Reginald, Michael, Berkley, Dwight, Neeley, Vivian, Roosevelt, David, Wesley and Paul.
Nieces: Ella, Una, Deann, Samantha, Carrie, Shantel, Tasha, Sandy, Renea, Georgette, Joycelyn and Rossilyn.
Grand Nephews and Nieces: Sarai, Edward, Kaneisha, Alexandria, and a host of Great Grand Nephews and Nieces.
Special family and friends: The Seymour Family, Betty Rahming, Rudy Stuart, Shirley Nurse, St. George Episcopal Church and God Mother to numerous children in this church, The staff of Garden Courts and Brookdale, the Carey family, Sandra Davis, Paulette Hepburn, the Collier Family and Susan Matero, Canon Winston B. Joseph, Priest to St Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Charles and Philippa Davis.
If we failed to mention your names, please bear with us. We love and appreciated all thoughts of kindness and prayers offered during our time of bereavement.
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