MILLER, Brandy Lee Coy, born August 20, 1978 in Conneaut, Ohio, passed away August 8, 2012. Graduated from Land O' Lakes High School in 1996, she received her Bachelors' Degree in Childhood Education at USF in Tampa, Florida, in 2002. She married the love of her life, Gene Miller June 4, 2005. They were blessed with two lovely daughters, Allison Belle (6) and Ella Mary (4). Brandy's passion was teaching children, she was a classroom teacher for more than 200 children and affected the lives of thousands more. She organized and lead many events throughout the years, Brandy was the Relay for Life Team Leader for Granby Elementary for several years, in 2010 and 2011 she organized the "Take a Veteran to School Day" at Granby which brought several branches of the Military to the school campus gaining national media attention, she also organized the "Granby's got Talent" talent show helping children grow self esteem and pride, and most notably she won Norfolk Public School's, Inspiration Award for Most Outstanding Teacher in District Promotions for 2010- 2011 school year. Outside of the classroom, she was a devoted mother and wife with a love of family. She was a dedicated military spouse that loved new experiences. Brandy was an active member of "Coastie Chicks" an online group which brought Coast Guard Wives together for support. Brandy most recent achievement was accepting a position to teach at the highly publicized Success Academy a charter school in New York City. Brandy is survived by her husband, Gene Miller; daughters, Allison and Ella Miller; her parents, Danny and Debbie Coy, Orlando, Florida; sister, Cristy Huey (Robert), Kingsville, Ohio; brother, Aaron Coy (Anya); and maternal grandparents, Charles and Leah Risley, Kingsville, Ohio. Services will be held at 11:00a.m. Thursday, August 17, at Trinity Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, at Trinity Memorial Gardens.
Sweet dreams my dear Brandy. You see from above that our hearts are breaking and the pain is real. I so wanted to be there this evening, but as you can see, we are watching Julia and Nathan. I am there in spirit and feel all the love surrounding you this evening. You are gone, but will never be forgotten. You live in our hearts until we meet again. Again, I say sweet dreams dear Brandy, sweet dreams. Kathy Neubauer
ReplyDeleteIt's been hard for many of us who worked with you, laughed with you, and joined you in your acts of loving-kindness to hear that you are on a new journey. We grieve for your family and for the loss of someone so dear to us. We believe that you are at peace, and in God's presence. The joy you brought many of us lives in our hearts, and brings us comfort. Thank you for being a part of our lives.
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