William Lawrence Miller

William Lawrence Miller, age 71, of Big Canoe, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Larry was quite a character who enjoyed his life as a professional gambler. He loved his garden and won the garden of the year award in 2011. His garden was featured in the Georgia Gardener's magazine in 2012. Larry was a Civil War enthusiast and had visited many of the battlefields. He was an avid collector of Civil War artifacts. In the 1960's he worked in the space industry and had the privilege of touring the Saturn 5 before it launch and was able to witness John Glenn's moon mission launch. He was preceded in death by his father, Lynwood Lawrence Miller, and his wife, Janice Postell Miller. Survivors include his mother, Mary Wyl Bennett Miller; daughters, Lara (Dave) Potts, Jana Miller; grandchildren, Christopher Potts and Emma Lynn Potts; great aunt, Frances Bennett Hasty; cousin, Bill (Becky) Hasty. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 16th at 1:00 pm at Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, GA with Rev. Perry Rubin officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Georgia Battlefields Association, c/o Frank Chew, 7 Camden Road, NE, Atlanta GA 30309. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. Service DetailsWednesday, October 16th, 2013, 1:00pm