James Otis Jaime Miley, 47, of Puckett died of gun violence on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Merit Health in Canton, Mississippi. Born September 3, 1975, in Jackson, he was an active member of Puckett Baptist Church and a graduate of Puckett High School who earned a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Southern Mississippi.

His career included management roles at Applebee’s, Houlihan’s, Walgreens, TGI Fridays, Longhorn Steakhouse, and most recently Wendy’s. He also worked as a Disney recruiter for USM and was involved with a summer youth camp in New York. A memorial service was held February 20, 2023, at Puckett Baptist Church. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named in connection with his death.

If anyone knew Jaime or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.