Murma-Gayle Miller

Murma-Gayle Miller Age 55 Years of Miami, Florida passed away at 
Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center, Miami Florida on Sunday, August 22, 2010.

She was born at Hatchet Bay Eleuthera, The Bahamas on Friday, March 25, 1955. 
Murma grew up to be a respectable young lady in the community. 
Her mother and grandmother instilled in her Christian principles. 
She attended the Hatchet Bay all age school now called the P. A. Gibson all age School. 
As our mother, the late Mrs. Hildred Miller left home for Miami Florida to be with her husband, 
the late Ivan Miller, she sent Murma Gayle to Nassau to be with family members. 
While in Nassau Murma attended A. F. Adderley Senior High School.

While at A. F. Adderley, mother and daughter yearned to see and to be with each other 
and during the late 1960s mother and daughter were once again reunited in Miami Florida. 
While in Miami, Murma attended Miami Beach Senior High and in 1974 graduated with her 
high school Diploma. During June of 1983 she became a Naturalized US Citizen. 
She then went on to attend the University of Tampa where she joined the ROTC division of the army. 
While at ROTC Murma was elevated to the rank of sergeant and in December of 1991 was awarded 
The Army Achievement Medal. In November of 1996 she was awarded a certificate of completion 
for The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services from Miami Dade Junior College.

After graduating from the University of Tampa, Murma was employed as a 
Victim Witness Counselor in the Office of the State Attorney, 
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.  

During the early 90's Murma Met and fell in love with the late Shayne Patterson 
and on Monday, January 1, 1990 they were joined in holy matrimony. 
There were no children to this union.

Murma's Christian journey began as a teen-ager in the Baptist faith, however when she moved 
to Miami, she began attending St Mary's Methodist Church with her Mother' Later they moved 
to John Wesley Wesleyan Methodist Church where she remain a faithful member until her expiration date.

Murma is preceded in death by her:
Father: Ivan Earl Miller;
Mother: Hildred Albena Dean-Miller;
Great Grandfather: Anthony Dean;
Great Grandmothers: Julia Sands-Dean and Albena Bethel;
Grandfather: George Henry Dean;
Grandmother: Ramona Curlene Bethel-Dean;
Uncles: Ronald, Wendell Verona I, Hayward Laclane and George Audley Dean;
Aunts: Helen and Remilda;
                                                                                       
The Radiance of this "Bloodstone of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Two Brothers: Wayne and Oscar Maynard "Dusty" Miller Sr.;
One Sister: Jenny-Mae Kemp;
Eleven Nephews and Nieces: Oscar Jr., Destiny, Gaius, D'ondre, 
Devonnia, Danielle and Allison Miller, Mrs. Dasia Johnson, Mrs. Faleesha Rolle-Paige, 
Jamie Strachan and Tealeh Wright;
Four Grand Nieces: Mercedes Johnson, Jason, Jarantara and Janashka Munroe;
Three Uncles: Anthony, Campbell "Sugar Boy" and Nathaniel "Skipper D" Dean;
Seven Aunts: Edith Hanna, Remanda Goodman, Dora C., Bertha, Linda and Vernita Dean 
and Rose Eberheart of Miami Florida;
Brother-in-Law: Gordon Kemp;
Two Sisters-in-law: Murine and Denise Miller;
Numerous Cousins Including: Aubrey and Elizabeth of Miami Florida, 
Vernell Harmon of Norfolk, Virginia, Carolyn Correa and Mattie McDonald 
of Miami Florida, Delma Miller and Patricia Dean of Freeport, Grand Bahama, 
Laclain and Larry of Hatchet Bay Eleuthera, Marvin of Hollywood Florida, 
Audley "Patterson", Vincent, Yvette, Randy, Wendell G II, Dwaling, Prisca "Trennie", 
Melpert, Police Corporal 1995 Cletis George, Tammy, Stacy, Sabrina, Chrislyn, 
Nathania and Nathan Dean, Doreth Dean-Campbell, Marva "Bonnie" and Giavanna Smith, 
Juanita Albury, Gillian Bethel, Wendy Wicker, Deborah Mitchell, Shain Wilkinson, 
Charmaine Odom, Derek, Terry and Gilwithney Hanna, Keith Harris, Oswald Goodman 
of Atlanta Georgia, Shonalee Griffin, Robert Wilson and Kenva Minnis;
Many other loving family and friends: Richard and Rev. Bessie, Deacon Ricardo, 
Holly, Monique, Brent, Garvin, Tenille, Kadesha, Althario, Brittany, Angel, Joan Allen, 
Uric, Mackey, Julia and Florietta Dean, Pastor Lambert, Myrtis and Robert Farrington, 
Rev. Leroy and Mrs. Hazel Carey, Bishop Carl, Robert "Bob" and Chief Superintendent 
of Police Bernise Pinder, Hilton, George, Edna, Gladstone and Millie Cambridge, Rose Wood, 
Lyda and Florence Scavella, Eugie Turnquest, Rev. Eric, Shelly, Williamena, Judy, Calsey, 
Stephen, Jenny, Addilee, Leah and Spurgeon Johnson, Hon. Alvin A. and Arnett Smith, Jeff, 
Richard, Frank, James and Janet Williams, Jenny Basden, Val Wring, Prescola Fox, 
Bertha Mae Bain, Williamena, Lucille, Eleanor, Ethel and Emiley Lewis, Mena Ranger, 
Judith Roker, The McCardy, Bell, Pinder, Johnson, Scavella, Roberts, Bethel and Hanna families;
Family and Church family in Miami, Florida: Felica Eberheart-Brown, 
Aunt Katherine and Renee Carlile, Lois Wyatt, Elizabeth Level, Earl and Lucile Carrol, 
Rev. Deborah and Mr. Gregory Porter and the Congregation of John Wesley Wesleyan 
Methodist Church, Miami Florida. Sister Ida S. and Ms. Drucilla Cash, Mrs, Mattie Pearson;
Special Thanks to: The Care Takers of New Horizon Community Center at 1215 NW 60 Street, 
the fine Doctors and Nurses at Jackson Memorial Hospital (Intensive Care Unit) and the care 
takers at Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center.