Justin Miracle

Justin Miracle, aged 52, passed away on September 18, 2024. He was born October 27, 1971 and raised in Byesville OH, but later made his home in Crestview FL after his retirement.

In his youth, he enjoyed all sports and was an avid multi-sport athlete, playing basketball, football, and baseball. He graduated from Meadowbrook High School in 1990. His love of sports continued with his never-ending loyalty for the Cleveland Browns.

As a 20-year Air Force veteran, he traveled the world high and low and served in the Gulf War era as a maintainer on the infamous F-111 Aardvark, as well as becoming an expert F-15 avionics maintainer. He always seemed to know what was probably wrong with the jet, and often time was right! During his time in the service, he earned his Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, his Air Force Achievement Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Award with 1 oak leaf cluster, the AF Outstanding Unit Award with 3 oak leaf clusters, the AF Good Conduct Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, the National Defense Service Medal with 1 service star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, along with many other honors.

After retiring, he continued another 10 years serving as a civil service member working on those F-15s he knew like the back of his hand. Most recently, he had worked at Eglin AFB. He loved working on his lawn tractor, tinkering with different small engines, stoking the flames of his favorite fire pit while listening to his tunes, and watching his favorite shows.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Sylvia Campbell and Ernest and Ima Miracle; his aunt, Cathy; and his uncle, Howard.

He is survived by his mother, Lynn Wray; his father, Benjamin Miracle; his brothers, Anthony and Dominic Wray, and Brock Miracle; his sisters, Tasha and Vicki Miracle; his daughter, Christina Miracle; his sons, Micah and Jakob Miracle; Patty Miracle (mother of his children); five beautiful grandchildren, Elena, Nash, Natalina, Onyx, and Camden, along with another grandchild on the way – Edgar Justin; his uncle, Lee Campbell; and several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins. He will be greatly missed by all that had the pleasure to know him.

Graveside services and burial will be held Saturday (October 5, 2024) at 12 p.m. at the Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, with Father Nicholas Ginnetti officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council.

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