Perry Miller

KALONA ? Perry Bruce Miller, 58, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Gospel Light Fellowship in Kalona with Elders Ed Bateman and Lynn Helmuth officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at Gospel Light Fellowship. A memorial fund has been established for Gospel Light Fellowship. The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Miller was born May 16, 1958, and was adopted at birth and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, by Dr. Lloyd Miller and Maxine Miller.

From a young age he was in love with singing. He performed with several choirs and at one point attempted to start a Christian rock band called Seraph. In addition to being a talented singer, he was also known to be incredibly intelligent and very gifted at writing. His songs and poems have touched many hearts, and he has impacted many lives. His life was interesting and complicated, with countless poor life decisions. After returning to prison for a second time, he finally came to terms with his mistakes and made himself right with God.

Surviving are his ex-wife, Gin Walker Meredith; their son, Eric James Barrett, and his son whom he never met, Gregory Michael Miller; one stepdaughter, Emily Hoselton; three grandchildren; his friend and roommate Harold Searcy; and many friends, colleagues, cohorts, and his church family at Gospel Light in Kalona.