Franklin Miller

Franklin C. Miller, II (“Skip”), of Beverly Hills, passed away in Select Specialty Hospital in Oxford on Sunday July 21, 2024. He was 93. Skip was born in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania to Russel F. and Dorlie (Shehab) Miller. He served in the U.S. Navy, and the Navy Reserves. Skip was a pilot and business owner, crop dusting many a farm and forest in his day. His passion for aviation began even before his first solo flight on his 16th birthday, and continued throughout his entire life.
In 1973, he and his new bride moved from Pennsylvania down to Florida, making their home in Merritt Island for many years. Skip and Marlene moved back to Pennsylvania in 2001; however they found their way back to Florida, this time ending up in Beverly Hills. They have been back here for the last 20 years, where he enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels that would visit him. Skip loved nature, animals, and he was an avid reader. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gretchen and brother-in-law, Jay Neyhart. Those left to cherish Skip’s memory are his loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Marlene Bush Miller; his sons Jay Miller (Daylin) and Al Miller (Shauna); his grandson, Jay Miller Jr.; and his four kitty cats. Arrangements are under the care of Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Cremation Care, Inverness.