Sharon Miller Obituary

Sharon Arrington Miller

October 10, 1944 -

January 7, 2025

Sharon Arrington Miller, age 80 years, of Bermuda Run, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on October 10, 1944, in Englewood, New Jersey, to the late Victor L. and Nann I. Arrington. Sharon graduated from Rahway High School in 1962, and Juniata College in 1966 with a BA. Sharon worked as an educator at Gaullaudet School for the Deaf in Washington, DC, then focused on creating a welcoming, loving family home in Madison, NJ, before moving to Kingsport, TN.

Sharon was an avid quilter, needleworker, and reader. She often would find herself engrossed in a book until the early hours of the morning. She excelled at avoiding all fruits and vegetables, proving that "an apple a day" may be overrated. Sharon poured herself into others, as a Sunday School teacher, Bible Study Fellowship group leader, and friend to many. She was a fierce advocate for individuals with disabilities, including her beloved daughter, Amy, who was born paralyzed below the waist. The last words Sharon wrote were that she was "thankful and grateful for God's bountiful blessings" which epitomizes her positive outlook and strong faith.

Preceding her in death are her parents. Surviving is her loving husband of 58 years, David P. Miller, MD, of Bermuda Run, NC; two children, David Miller, Jr., MD and wife Emily Miller of Clemmons, NC, and Amy Dulaney and husband Robert Dulaney of Kingsport, TN; granddaughter, Lauren Miller and wife Ellie Miller of Seattle, WA, and grandson, Samuel Miller of Waltham, MA; brother, Victor Arrington, III and wife Peggy Arrington of Milford, CT, and sister, Faith Hart and husband Budd Hart of Kingsport, TN; former sister-in-law Judy Miller of Harrisburg, PA; and nine nephews and nieces, Devin Arrington, Nathan Arrington, Faye Schoenherr, Ariel Hart, Buddy Hart, Katie Hart, Silas Hart, Jon Miller, and Timothy Miller.

A memorial service will be held at First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport, TN, on Saturday, February 8, at 2pm. The family will receive friends immediately after at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Salvation Army (https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/) or the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee (https://netfoodbank.org/).