Franklin Miller, age 80, passed away on Friday, February 24th at his home. Franklin was born February 1, 1937 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, the eldest child of Arthur Sidney Miller and Irene Braverman Miller. He attended his beloved PS 87, briefly attended the New York City High School of Music and Art, and graduated from Amityville High School in Copiague, Long Island, NY. Although Franklin was born to be an artist, he was educated as an engineer, graduating with a BSEE from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, now the NYU - Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, in June, 1958. He enlisted in the US Navy in October, 1959, enrolled in a special program for engineers, and served mostly in the inactive reserve. His professional career included work with IBM in New York, ODEC in Providence, RI, Bendix Aerospace in Ann Arbor, MI, GE in Syracuse, NY and Pittsfield, MA, finally settling in 1975 at NCR in Columbia, SC. While in Columbia, he taught a number of years as adjunct instructor of introductory electronics at Midlands Technical College, Beltline Campus. At 53 he took early retirement from NCR and resumed his art, studying widely and painting portraits on commission. He was a long-time member of About Face, a fellowship of artists working at life drawing and portraiture. In 1992 he moved to Newberry, SC, where he and his wife restored an historic home and operated the Barklin House Bed & Breakfast for 16 years. Franklin served his adopted hometown of Newberry for 11 years as a member of the Architectural Review Board and while his health permitted, he and his wife were active in many aspects of the community. He also loved his 1938 Buick coupe, and belonged to two antique car clubs, enjoying the camaraderie and driving around Newberry. During these "retirement years", he and his wife also traveled widely in the US and enjoyed trips to the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Switzerland, as well as a tour of China in 2007. In 2009 they purchased an historic commercial building in Newberry and restored it to include a loft apartment, which has been his residence. Franklin who was known to his children and grandchildren as "Poppy" is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Barbara Miller, two children, David M. Miller (Robyn) of NY, NY, Linda M. Greco (Tom), of Highland Park, IL, step-children Charles Cart (Diane) of Ludington, MI, and Mollie C. Barrow (Allen) of Central. SC. He loved his nine grandchildren and the chaotic house parties at the beach with the entire family. The grands are Harris E. Miller, Samuel J. Miller, Jamie H. Greco, Emily R. Greco, William E. Cart, Loren N. Cart, Katie Lindholm, Logan J. Barrow and Simon H. Barrow. He is also survived by his brother James E. Miller (Thea) of White Plains, NY and nephews Mathew Miller and Andrew Miller (Marissa) and grand-niece Lyla Miller. Also surviving is the mother of his children, Miriam Miller, of Pomona, NY, former daughter-in-law Julie Johnson of Ludington MI and cousins in Philadelphia and Florida. He was predeceased by his brother Daniel S. Miller, sister-in-law Darlene Miller and his parents. Franklin enjoyed researching his family genealogy and recently recorded the story of his mother's immigration to the US for StoryCorps, which is now on file in the Library of Congress. For memorials, the family suggests considering The Ellis Island Foundation (http://libertyellisfoundation.org/donate), SCETV (http://www.etvendowment.org/show-support), The Columbia Museum of Art (https://3162.blackbaudhosting.com/3162/Annual-Fund-2), or the Newberry County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Post Office Box 497,Newberry, SC 29108. NCMH has provided exceptional care since 2007, and special thanks are given to the nurses in the Oncology and Infusion Center, as well as to his caring physicians, Dr. Steven Madden and Dr. Michael Bernardo and Tri-County Hospice. His family will celebrate his life with a drop-in from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.