Tekila Miller

MILLER, Ms. Tekila - Age 26, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Hurley Medical Center. Family Hour 1:30PM Saturday, August 25, 2007 at House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, 1851 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 2PM. Pastor Kenneth L. Stewart officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 1:30PM Saturday. Ms. Miller will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Friday. Ms. Tekila "Kila" Miller was born July 13, 1981 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Kimberlee Miller Osborne and Johnny Henry Brooks; stepfather, Samuel Osborne. Tekila was a resident of Mt. Morris Township. She was a member of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church and was currently attending House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church. Kila graduated from Carmen Ainsworth High School "Class of 1999" and attended Baker College majoring in Secondary Education, continuing her education at Davenport University. She was currently employed with the Flint Board of Education as a substitute teacher. TeKila was a very loving and caring person and loved everyone she came in contact with. Everyone who truly knew her knew she had a heart of gold. She enjoyed spending time with her children, family as well as friends. Kila favorite passed times included: shopping, traveling, cooking and enjoying her loved ones. Ms. Tekila 'Kila" Miller leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, La'Niya Kelis Sublett; son, Larry KaJuan Sublett; father of her children, Larry Sublett; parents, devoted mother, Kimberlee Miller Osborne and Johnny Henry Brooks; step-father, Samuel Osborne; grandparents, devoted grandmother, Dorothy Pressley and Delores Jones; 3 sisters, Temika, Tasha and Tanisha Osborne; step-sisters, Tonya Osborne, Miyaka Cooper, Paige Perry, Ebony Shoemo and Deidre Brantley; step-brother, Marcus Osborne; step-niece, Tammy Bennett; special nephew, Treylan Jackson Osborne; aunts, Linda Miller, Jackie, Cathy and Nadine Woodward; special uncle, Kenneth (Annette) Miller-El, all of Flint; cousins, including special cousin, LaToya Gibson, Katherine Osborne, LaRon Thorton, Shalona Newton, Lil Tony, Terence Frazier, Rod Gibson, Shakilla Gibson and Tiant Leon; goddaughter, Nyla Jarrett; children grandmother, Antwyne (Toni) Perry; a host of other relatives and friends including, the Cheatom, Gibson and Walton families, Qunarda Kidd, Tawanna Anderson, Tamara Miller, Tasha Rice, Yana Williams, Yolanda Beasley, Angeline Jackson and Stacey Mason. Ms. Miller was preceded in death by her grandfather, Berle Smith; great-grandparents, Essie Lee and Fred Smith; great-uncles, Willie Frazier, Charles Smith and Roscoe Roberts. The family would like to express special thanks to everyone who has contributed their time and concern during this most difficult time.

Tekila Miller

July 13, 1981 - August 18, 2007