Denia Brean Miller

Denia Brean Goggins Miller was born on February 13, 1993, in Laurens County, South Carolina, to Donald Goggins and the late Vivian Patterson. She was educated in Laurens County District 55, where she was a 2011 graduate of Laurens District 55 High School. Denia received the South Carolina State Perfect Attendance Award for maintaining twelve consecutive years of attendance. She later furthered her education at Piedmont Technical College, earning an Associate of Science Degree.

Denia accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of White Plains Baptist Church in Mountville, SC, where she faithfully served in the choir and Praise Dance Team. While attending Laurens High School, Denia was a JV and Varsity cheerleader, as well as a member of the Raider Chorus. Dancing was her passion; she started at age 3 and performed competitively until the age of 17; at The Dance Shop and Catz Dance Studio, where she later served as a teen instructor.

Professionally, Denia was employed as a customer service representative at TD Bank, where she shared her warm spirit and kindness with others daily.

On December 13, 2024, Denia was joined in holy matrimony to her best friend, Brierra La Shae Miller. Together they were anticipating the arrival if their beloved sin, Cairo Deniryan O'Shea Miller, who joined his mother in heaven on September 29, 2025.

Denia was preceded in death by her loving mother, Vivan Patterson; maternal grandparents, Marion and Marigene Patterson; and paternal grandfather, Lonnie Pulley Sr.

Denia also leaves behind to cherish her precious memory: her father, Donald Goggins; paternal grandmothers, Mildred Pulley and Nancy Martin; sister, Delachia Burnside; brothers, Devario (Taja) Burnside, Donald Goggins, D'Extra Jawuan Goggins, and D'Ajsian Jamille Goggins: nieces and nephews, Desirae Burnside, Ja'Kyson Hamilton, Mizaya Hamilton, Tru Burnside, Niayah Davis, Aaron Goggins, Asher Goggins, Paisley Jeter Goggins, Aubree Glover, Tristan Williams, Ava Goggins, Parker Goggins, Averse Goggins, D'Lance Goggins, D'Kylan Goggins, D'Kyra Goggins, James Hull-Kilgore, Icesis MIller, and Giannah Miller. In addition, Denia leaves her mother-in-law, NaKeisha Jeter; father-in-law, Andrew Fernandez; brothers-in-law, Andreous Fernandez and Cameron Fernandez; sisters-in-law, Meosha {Shannon} McCravy and Tariana Miller; along with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends.

Denia will be remembered for her radiant smile, her love for dance, her devotion and love for her family, and her unwavering faith.

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