Commander Kenneth Eugene Miley (Retd.) born Portsmouth, Va November 23, 1956 passed July 25, 2023.  He was born to Mancel "Sonny" Miley and Virginia Miley. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Diane Williams Miley, their son, Kenneth Eugene Miley Jr., his wife, Caroline Hendry Miley and his two grandsons, Bryce Camden Miley(13) and Cade Austin Miley (10).  Second mother Joy Miley.  Siblings included Wayne Kennedy (Lynda), Peggy Khoen (Jack), Judy Weinberg (Mark), James Miley (Tera), Todd Lacks,  Ted Lacks and proceed in death by Harmon Miley (Karen).

Commander (Retd.) Miley had a 30 year distinguished career in the United States Navy enlisting in 1975 and retiring in 2004. After graduating from Southern Illinois University in 1983,he was selected for Officer Candidate School and graduated in 1984. Once a commissioned officer he held jobs ranging from Assistant Weapons Officer  and Weapons Officer on USS Casimir Pulaski, Weapons Officer of the commissioning crew of USS West Virginia, Chief of Staff Squadron 20, Executive Officer USNS Range Sentinel and his final duty station as Commanding Officer of the USNS Waters.

After his Military retirement, Commander (Retd.) Miley went on to enjoy a career in military contracting, with JHT in Orlando.  In 2013, he and Diane moved from Florida to metro Atlanta to be closer to the grandchildren.

He loved spending the nights and weekends at the ball fields and basketball courts cheering on his grandsons in all of their activities.

He was an ordained elder in PCUSA Church and was a member of Heritage Presbyterian Church.

Ultimately, he was defeated by an awful disease, PSP (Progressive Supranuclear  Palsy) with Frontal Temporal Dementia.

Commander (Retd.) Kenneth E. Miley was a fun loving person who loved God first, family and serving his country.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks any donations please be made to one of the following:
www.curepsp.org
www.aftd.org
www.wellstar.org/givetohospice (please select Tranquility Fund at Kennesaw Mountain)
All in memory of Kenneth Miley