Gary Lee Miller was born on February 9, 1943 in Monroe Hospital, Monroe, Michigan and was the second child of Florence "Maggie" (Heiden) and Harold "Butch" Miller.

He was a 1961 graduate of Ida High School and worked at General Motors.

Gary married Marcia Lee Polley on June 29, 1963. Marcia was born on March 6, 1943. They had 3 children.

Gary died on August 15, 2004 at the age of 61.