Carla lived with multiple difficulties including cerebral palsy, due to her premature birth at 28 weeks. Later in life she struggled with anxiety and bipolar disorder. Despite her challenges she led a full and engaging life. She traveled to Puerto Rico and Trinidad on mission trips and to Mexico for college study. She was a graduate of Roswell High School and Converse College where she majored in Deaf Education and Spanish. With the help of supported employment she spent her last 14 years working at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for the State of Georgia.
Though her own burdens were significant, she never ceased to carry the struggles of many others in her heart, and shared often about those she knew were hurting.
Carla sought out ways to communicate with others who were often overlooked. She had many opportunities to bless others with her language skills including tutoring, teaching ESL classes, mission trips, and one on one conversations with hearing impaired or Spanish speaking friends.
Carla’s interests included Bible study, writing poetry, singing, solving a variety of puzzles, crafts, volunteering, enjoying a good meal with friends and family, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.
Carla loved Jesus Christ, and had a sincere desire to please Him. Her faith, joy, and compassion for others reached around the world. We are comforted knowing the joy she must have felt to be able to run for the very first time into the arms of her Savior. She is survived by her parents, Lewis and Joanne Miller of Roswell, sister Rebecca Steffy (Eric) of Telford, PA, nephew Dan, and nieces Lauren, Natalie and Sarah, twin sister Audrey Bennett (John) of Alpharetta, nephews Johnny, Graham, Tim, Asher and niece Abbey. She will be deeply missed by her family and special friends who knew and loved her well.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 15th at 11:00 am at Fellowship Bible Church, 480 W. Crossville Rd. Roswell, Georgia, 30075. This will be a COVID appropriate service which will include registration to attend since limited seating will be available. If you plan on attending in person, please register at https:
//www.eventbrite.com/e/carla-miller-memorial-service-tickets-141287702321.
The service will be begin livestreaming at 10:50 AM for all who are unable to attend via:
http://www.fellowshiproswell.org/memorial/
A movie tribute in honor of Carla's life is viewable at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5fk34t1thn2kqh/Carla%20Life%20Slideshow.mp4?dl=0
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Carla’s memory to Fellowship Bible Church Benevolent Fund www.fellowshiproswell.org , Evangelical School for the Deaf in Puerto Rico www.cscdluquillo.com , Special Needs Respite Inc., www.specialneedsrespite.org or Samaritan’s Purse www.samaritanspurse.org .
