Connie Diane Miller, born April 30, 1948, in Lakeland, Florida, passed away on August 29, 2026, in Lakeland. She will be remembered with love by those who knew her and by the family she held close throughout the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Miller Jr., and her sister, Karen Norton. 

Connie leaves a family who will carry her memory forward with deep affection and gratitude. She is survived by her sons, James C. Miller III (April) and Jason Miller (Tanya). She is also survived by her brother, Allen Norton (Joanne); sisters, Shirley Pattison (Jim), Melanie Harvey, and Sarah Norton; Grandchildren, Brantley Miller, Alicia Reed, and Courtnay Reed, and great-grandchild, Skye Morrow. 

Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes, Serenity Gardens Chapel, 3350 Mall Hill Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33810. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Socrum Cemetery, 3125 West Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland, Florida 33810.

May Connie be remembered for the place she held in the lives of those who loved her, and may her memory bring comfort, peace, and abiding warmth to her family and friends in the days ahead.