Karen Frances Miller Albert

Karen Frances Miller Albert, Tallahassee, passed away at home on October 12, 2021, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. She was 81. Karen was born in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Pauline and Paul E. Miller. She graduated from North Fulton High School in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1958. She attended Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing, in Atlanta, graduating with honors, in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During her time in nursing school, she met the love of her life, Wilbur “Al” Albert. They married shortly after her graduation, and moved to Tallahassee in 1963, to raise their growing family. In early years, Karen actively volunteered, supporting causes close to her heart: Tallahassee Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary “Pink Ladies”, Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), and Alfred B. Maclay School, where her four children attended school for close to 20 years. Throughout her entire life, Karen was an avid and enthusiastic reader. She kept her bedside table stacked with books and often read several books at a time. In later years, Karen joined the Holocaust Education Resource Council (HERC) Book Club where she loved the lecture series and assigned readings. Karen was gifted in many aspects of her life. For more than fifty years, she poured her heart and soul into needlepointing, a talent that she shared with friends and family, by making one of a kind, hand-made pillows, and rugs. Anyone who knew Karen, also recognized her passion for horticulture. She was an energetic member of the Ivy-Daisy Garden Club for many years. As a master gardener, she loved growing all flowers and plants, and was known for cultivating her magnificent ferns. Karen was well known for her outgoing personality and was genuinely warm and kind to everyone she met. She was a great storyteller, with a quick wit, wonderful sense of humor, and an always positive attitude. Karen always took the time to listen and engage without judgment. She was a true lady, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, spending many years making lifelong memories with her husband and children at their beach house at St. Teresa. She loved the beach, boating and entertaining. A marvelous cook, she was always preparing delicious meals and amazing desserts for family and friends. Her children and grandchildren were the absolute focus of her life and her pride and joy. Until the very end, Karen continued to live her life to the fullest and remained energetic, young at heart, and fun-loving. She will be terribly missed by all who knew her, especially her family. She is survived by three children: Dr. Vincent M. Albert (Nancy), York, Maine; Kara Albert Davis (Moss), Atlanta, Georgia; and Peter T. Albert, Atlanta, Georgia; son-in-law, William G. "Bill" Nickas; as well as nine grandchildren who adored their “Gramka”: Hannah Lillian Albert; Eli Miller Albert, Joseph Capozzi Albert, Moss Claiborne Davis, Garrett Miller Davis, Elizabeth Easton Davis, Eleni Frances Nickas, George William Nickas and Peter Gates Nickas. She was predeceased by her husband, Al, her daughter, Sabra Albert Nickas, and her brother Thomas L. Miller. The family will receive friends at Bevis Funeral Home on Thursday, November 4th from 5-7 p.m. and will gather at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Friday, November 5th at 11:00 a.m. for a memorial service and celebration of her life, with a graveside service following at 2:00 p.m. at Tallahassee National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church or Big Bend Hospice. Susie Mozolic of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the family with their arrangements. (www.bevisfh.com 850-385-2193)

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Karen Frances Miller Albert

February 1, 1940 - October 12, 2021