Paula Sue Tupper Miller, 66, of Lake Charles, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital due to a brief illness. She was born to her loving parents, Harvey and Helen Tupper on August 17, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA. She was a parishioner at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Catholic Church and also a member of the Cajun French Music Association. She was a retired nurse and the love that she had for her job as a caregiver carried over into the love she had for all animals.
She is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Albert C. Miller; one daughter, Dawn R. Higgs-Guidry (Mathew) of Lake Charles; one son, Josh Miller (Courtney) of Moss Bluff; one sister, Wetona "Punkin" Hanes; four granddaughters, Aurora and Alex Hebert, Madison and Makenzie Miller; and one grandson, Trenton Miller.
Paula is preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jonathan R. Higgs; one brother, Jessie Tupper; one sister, Jane Herring; one nephew, Charles E. Herring; along with her aunt and uncle, Grover and Wetona Hanes.
Services will be held at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, with Father Aubrey Guilbeau officiating. Visitation will be at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles on Monday, November 30, 2020, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm, with a Rosary at 6:00pm. Visitation will resume at the funeral home on Tuesday, from 8:00am until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.jehixson.com.
