Stanley Jackson Miller (Courtesy)

Stanley Jackson Miller, 54, of Lavonia, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Born September 14, 1971 in Gainesville, GA, he was the son of the late James and Jackie Miller.

He attended Johnson and West Hall High Schools. He was a United States Marine. He was a dual member of the Nancy Hart Masonic Lodge #690 and the Bowersville Masonic Lodge #595. He belonged to the Trout Unlimited Savannah Chapter #592. He loved his family, hunting, trout fishing, four-wheeling, traveling and the Georgia Bulldogs. He was formerly employed by Quality Foods, having worked in Sugar Hill, Winder, Cornelia, Hartwell, Toccoa and Greer, SC. He was of the Presbyterian faith and was a member and elder of the Lavonia Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Jamie Kotal Miller; daughter, Avery Miller; son, Eric Miller; family dog, Copper; sisters and brothers-in-law, Debie Miller and Stanley Cooper and Sonya and Lee Best; sister-in-law, Casie Maxey; brother-in-law, Cory and Savannah Kotal; father-in-law, Larry and Rhonda Kotal; mother-in-law, Sue and Rick Smith; nieces and nephews, Cliff Best, Justin and Kimberly Best, Ashley and Adam Cave, Kelsey and TJ Mobley, Addison Maxey, Ella Griffith, Aleigha Stoyle and Isaiah Kotal; nine great-nieces and great-nephews; aunts and uncle Mary Ann Whiten, Sara and Ralph Kellar, Cathy Miller, Janice Saine and Mary Morrow; and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Cliff and Sara Miller and Jack and Ruth Walker; parents, James and Jackie Miller; brother, Jimmy Miller; aunts and uncles, David Miller, Laura and Joe Scott, Jane and Ken Burns; Ronnie Whiten, Robert Saine and Jerry Morrow.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 6pm – 8pm Saturday, January 3, 2026 and from 2pm – 2:45 pm Sunday prior to the service.

Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary at 3pm Sunday, January 4, 2026 with the Rev. Jennifer Horton officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the Diabetes Foundation at www.diabetes.org or the Lavonia Presbyterian Church for the local food pantry at 5610 Vickery Street, Lavonia, GA 30553 in memory of Stanley.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guestbook at www.whitlockmortuary.net.

Whitlock Mortuary, Funerals and Cremations is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Stanley J. Miller