~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL pilot Jon David Miller
October 10, 1962 ~ May 15, 2018
Notification with the passing of Delta pilot Jon David Miller,
age 55. Following his military service, Jon joined Delta Air Lines 10-14-1991.
He is survived by his wife Angela, their children and grandchildren, plus many
other family members.
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Obituary information below indicates memorial services will be
held tomorrow May 18th at Valley Ranch Baptist Church in Coppell, TX.
Should more information be received we will be sure to send
along those updates.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary............................Jon David Miller passed
away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Coppell, Texas, surrounded by family and with
complete assurance of his heavenly home.
Jon Miller was born October 10, 1962 at Ellsworth AFB, South
Dakota. The third child of Jack and JoAnne Miller, Jon grew up in South Dakota,
California, North Dakota, and Colorado before the family settled in Wimberley,
Texas. In 1980, Jon graduated from Jack C. Hays High School, where he excelled
academically (salutatorian) and athletically as a member of the golf and
basketball teams. Destined to be an Aggie, Jon received his BBA in Accounting
with Honors in 1984 from Texas A&M University, the place where he met his
future wife Angela. Jon was a proud member of the Corps of Cadets, Squadron One,
and served as Wing Commander and a Ross Volunteer. After graduation, Jon was
commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He served our country as a
T-37 instructor and KC-10 pilot and was a veteran of the Persian Gulf War,
flying missions in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
After completing his military service, Jon joined Delta
Airlines as a pilot in 1991 and felt privileged to have a domestic and
international flying career, but often told his boys and wife his favorite
layover was home.
Jon loved his family and was a devoted dad to Matthew, Nathan,
and Andrew. One of Jon’s favorite activities was enjoying sports with his boys –
whether playing, watching, or coaching their teams, he relished every moment
(and there were a lot). He tied with Angela as the boys’ biggest fan,
encouraging them in every endeavor – academic, athletic, ministerial, work, and
as servant leaders. This past year, Pops was excited to step into his newest
role as grandfather to Savon‘Tae and Jack.
Jon’s greatest passion was serving – his family, others,
community and country. Jon and Angela have been active members of Valley Ranch
Baptist Church since 1992, where he went on youth and other mission trips,
delivered food to families in need, spearheaded logistics for the
VRBC/Cornerstone Baptist Church Christmas Store, and served on various
committees. Even during his four-year health battle, Jon continued to devotedly
mentor boys at Tom Landry Elementary School as part of the Big Hope program.
Recently, Jon was recognized as the 2017-2018 Big Hope Volunteer of the
Year.
Jon was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Miller and Jo
Anne Nielsen Miller. Survivors include: his wife of 32 years Angela Dodd Miller;
his sons Matthew (wife Caroline) of Hoover, Alabama, Nathan (wife Nicole) of
Marble Falls, Texas, and Andrew of Coppell, Texas; grandsons Savon’Tae Miller
and Jack Miller; sister Christina Miller (husband Jeffrey Miller) and brother
Marcus Miller (wife Laura Lynn); father-in-law and mother-in-law John and Betty
Dodd; brother-in-law David Dodd; nephews Brett Miller, Erik Miller, Justin Dodd;
and nieces Camryn Miller, Madison Miller and Caroline Dodd. A memorial service
to celebrate Jon’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18th at Valley
Ranch Baptist Church in Coppell, Texas. Visitation: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on May 17th
at the Rolling Oaks Funeral Home in Coppell, TX. Internment: Rolling Oaks
Memorial Center, Coppell, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Big
Brothers, Big Sisters’ Big Hope Mentoring Initiative (www.bbbstx.org/jonmiller)
or Cornerstone Baptist Church, P.O. Box 152551, Dallas, Texas 75215 or to Valley
Ranch Baptist Church with a notation designating Big Hope or Cornerstone Baptist
Church as the intended recipient.
Proverbs 17:17 tells us that “A friend loveth at all times.”
Angela and her sons wish to thank the family members and friends who have
faithfully supported them.
