Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News November 26, 2024

Louisiana Horseman Leroy Miller Dies

A memorial gathering will be held from 12-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 29 for Louisiana horseman Leroy Miller.

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VINTON, LA—JANUARY 27, 2020—Horseman Leroy Miller, 76, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020.

He was a native of Florida and had been a resident of Vinton, Louisiana, for the last 45 years, coming from Opelousas. He worked as a jockey for 28 years, then as a horse trainer for several years, before ponying horses until his retirement. Leroy was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lorna Sue Wyble Miller; his daughter, Regena Stelly and husband, Darrell of Opelousas; his sister, Jean Spicer of Virginia; five grandchildren, Kealy Stelly, Kaitlin Stelly, Broty Stelly, Koty Deville, and Brandon Stelly; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-niece, Madison Reynolds. He is preceded in death by his mother, Letha Mae Brady; and sisters, Faye Mills and Beverly Petree.

A memorial gathering will be held from 12-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, in Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton with a Rosary at 5:30 p.m. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at hixsonbrothers.com.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.