Former Solid Rock pastor J.P. Miller marries third wife; woman’s ex-husband drowned in 2021

Editor’s Note: This story was corrected on June 3, 2025 to accurately reflect the Horry County Coroner’s Office ruling in the death of Chris Skinner.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — John-Paul Miller has married a woman whose ex-husband confronted him about an alleged affair between the two just weeks before his 2021 death.

Miller, 45, and Suzie Skinner wed in a beach ceremony on Sunday, reportedly protected by armed guards, NewsNation reported. Miller’s previous wife Mica died by suicide 13 months ago.

Sunday’s beach wedding drew criticism for the timing and circumstances surrounding both their deceased spouses.

The couple’s seven combined children were absent from the celebration, per freelance reporter Robbie Harvey.

The marriage comes as Miller faces civil lawsuits from women alleging sexual assault. He has not been criminally charged in connection with any of the deaths or assault allegations.

Miller’s second wife, Mica Miller, 30, was found dead in a North Carolina swamp in April 2024. Investigators ruled her death a suicide by gunshot, but thousands of people have questioned the circumstances and blamed Miller for contributing to her death.

Skinner’s previous husband, Chris Skinner, was a quadriplegic Army veteran who died by drowning in a swimming pool in 2021.

According to court documents, Chris Skinner confronted Miller about an alleged affair with his wife just two weeks before his death. Miller has repeatedly denied having an affair with Suzie Skinner, claiming they were only friends.

John-Paul Miller had served as a pastor at Solid Rock Church but was released after his wife’s death. He has denied all reports of abuse and said he was trying to get help for his estranged wife, who he said was mentally ill.

The controversy drew protests outside Miller’s former church, Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, where both Skinners were congregation members.

Miller has maintained his innocence regarding all allegations and continues to deny any wrongdoing in connection with the deaths of both spouses.

Mica Miller’s death

Mica Miller was found dead of a gunshot injury in Lumber River state park in North Carolina. Her death was officially ruled a suicide, but her friends and family have suggested otherwise and pointed to what they say is a history of abuse by John-Paul Miller against his wife.

After her death was ruled a suicide, other theories spread online based on information about the couple’s marriage, including a 911 call days before her death where Mica Miller said she was scared for her life after finding a GPS tracker on her car.

The couple was estranged while Mica Miller was seeking a divorce from her husband, and her family has said, based on her statements and journals, that she was a victim of abuse and coercive control by her husband.

Republican state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch of Murrells Inlet in April introduced a coercive control bill in the General Assembly.

NewsNation contributed to this story.