Thomas Frederick Miller

Thomas Frederick Miller, 85, passed peacefully at home in Lakeland TN on December 23, 2025. His beloved wife, Candy, and his indulged dog, Puck, were at his side. Tom was born on July 23, 1940, in Ironton, MO. Being 9 years younger than his three siblings, he was affectionately deemed a "spoiled little boy." His keen interests in the outdoors and scouting began early in life and led him to the prestigious Eagle Scout award.

His active life included camping, sailing, and playing his guitar with children Sèana and Sean, and their mother, Patricia, his wife of 20 years. Moving to Park City, UT he found an increased love of downhill and cross-country skiing. While riding his horse, Sojourner, fueled his fancying of himself as a "horseman.” During his 29-year marriage to Candy, they enjoyed swing-dancing, bicycling, "occasional" scuba diving, and Unitarianism. As a life-long Democrat, Tom served on multiple committees for the Democratic Party of Memphis, TN. An avid reader, he enjoyed Louis L'Amour, Ken Follett, and Shakespeare.

Tom earned his Bachelor's and Masters of Science in Physics from The University of Missouri’s School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, MO through a full-ride swimming scholarship, and, later in his life, was inducted into MENSA International. Tom worked as a Systems Engineer for IBM in Chicago, IL and then for UCC in Dallas, TX and Manhattan, NY. He then became a Banking Software Consultant with First Tennessee Bank Memphis and SCI Corporation, Ontario, Canada.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents Anna and Claude Miller; sister Claudia White and her husband Claude; sister Betty Curan and her husband Frances; brother David Miller and his wife Betty. Tom is survived by his wife Candy Brown-Miller; daughter Sèana Saxon and son-in-law Robert; son Sean Miller and daughter-in-law Amber; granddaughters Genevieve and Elissa Saxon; former wife Patricia Lee; sisters-in-law Nicki Will, Karen Eason, Dena Bennett and her husband Michael; his beloved dogs Puck, Millye, and Luna.

Tom's Celebration of Life will be held at the Miller Residence, in Lakeland, TN, on January 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm. His ashes will be scattered at the Lewis Family Cemetery, Annapolis MO by Candy; in White Rock Lake, Dallas TX by Sèana; and in the Uinta Mountains of Utah by Sean.