Patricia Miller, 81, of Henderson, Kentucky, passed peacefully early Saturday morning, December 14, 2024, at her home.

Pat was born on January 3, 1943, in Evansville, Indiana, to the late Andrew Jackson "Jack" and Josephine (Wendling) Miller.  She was a 1961 graduate of Holy Name High School where she was class valedictorian.  Pat was a long-term employee of the Jack Bentley Lumber Company.

She later joined Alles Brothers Furniture Company where she retired in 2012.  Pat was an avid bowler, traveler, gardener, and baker.  She was devoted to her extended family, loved animals (especially homeless cats), and she bled Wildcat Blue.  Pat ("Sugar" to close friends and family) and her brother, Jack, hosted annual Labor Day burgoos for friends, neighbors, and family until 2010.  Pat was a lifelong member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  She led a life of service and generosity to friends and family, particularly in times of need.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Jack G. Miller.

Survivors include her numerous cousins, godchildren, and loving friends.

A Requiem Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon Friday, December 20, 2024, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  Father Christopher Grief will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2024, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home.

The family thanks Pat's caregivers led by Mary "Patty" Payne and the staff of St. Anthony's Hospice.

In lieu of flowers (which are more for the living), the family requests that remembrances take the form of donations to St. Anthony's Hospice or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.