Obituary of Joseph Anthony Miller

Joseph Anthony Miller, 78, of Pilot Point, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. The funeral service and reception will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:30am at All Saints Catholic Church, 5231 Meadowcreek Drive, Dallas, TX 75248. A military burial will follow for family and close friends at 2:00pm at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211. Joe was born in Bessemer, Alabama to Peter and Mary Miller on December 8, 1941. He went to high school at Bessemer High School and graduated in 1959. He went on to earn a Business degree from Auburn University. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Army as 1st Lieutenant and General’s Aide during the war with Viet Nam. After returning from duty, he worked as a district manager for IBM for ten years, taking him to Texas. There he fell in love with the land, working in commercial real estate and eventually starting his own company. Joe would go on to purchase land for himself, and built his beloved “J-M Ranch” in Celina, TX. He enjoyed entertaining on his property, horseback riding, fishing and had a passion for classic muscle cars. Joe lived life large and taught us all that age is only a number, and that one can always be young at heart. Joe is survived by his daughter, Cindy May; his sons, Michael and Jonathan; sibling, Phyllis Scalici; grandchildren, Jessica, Ashley and Julianne Aitken and Joshua Miller; nieces and nephews, Sandy, Mary and Joanna Pillitteri, and Ann, Matt and John Scalici. He is preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Mary Miller, his sister, Mary Jo Pillitteri, and his nephew, Tommy Pillitteri. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Donate. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the doctors and nurses at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano and Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas.