Katie Duncan Tucker-Miller, 62, a retired commander of the U.S. Coast Guard with 20 years service, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, peacefully in her home after a courageous fight with breast cancer.Memorial contributions may be made to Mission by the Sea Church P.O. Box 295, Sopchoppy, FL 32358.
Katie graduated from Marianna High School, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern Mississippi and her post-graduate studies at Florida State University. Katie retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a Commander after 20 years of service.
During her teaching career, Katie taught high-school math and music in Graceville, first grade in Bartow and college level courses at the University of Florida. She was an instructor of calculus at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., and was selected as a Fulbright Scholar, teaching computerized banking in Europe. In 1999 she taught at the International High School in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Budapest, Hungary. Her most recent teaching assignments were the Sopchoppy Education Center GED program and creating the first GED program for the Wakulla County Sheriff's office, where in two years she graduated more participants than the local high school. Katie's extensive professional career, included positions with the state of Florida as director of Employment and Unemployment Services. She took that agency to the no. 1 ranking in the nation. She also served as director of the Governor's Energy Office and as director of revenue. She worked for the U.S. Agency of International Development in Budapest.
Katie's lifelong love of music began early, singing with her three sisters as The Duncan Sisters. She went on to sing with the 700-year-old Saint Stephens Choir in Budapest, as the first non-Hungarian member. She belonged to the cast of the Sopchoppy Opry singing and performing a comedy skit as Miss Penny Mearle and also sang with the local Silver Bells. Katie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, Bradfordville Baptist Church, the Ochlockonee Bay United Methodist Church, and as a member she led the music program at Mission By the Sea Church. Katie's lifelong goal was to inspire people to grow and develop into their fullest potential, fulfilling God's purpose.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel J. Miller; Mother, Ellen Duncan, four children, Katlyn Tucker Hoffman (and Steve), Raymond Albert "Tres" Tucker (and Amber), Amanda Miller Poulin (and Damon) and Kerri Miller Roberts (and Joe); and four sisters and brothers, Ruthie Duncan Barden (and Jon), Marvin Jerry Duncan (and Carol), Mary Duncan Nevsimal (and Erv) and Martha Duncan Floyd (and Greg). She was preceded in death by her brothers, Tony Duncan and Leon Duncan and Father Marvin Duncan She will be missed by her family, friends and numerous church members.
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