‘Death of the Pastor’s Wife’: Who Is Suzie Skinner, and What Happened to Her First Husband Chris?

A new Netflix documentary, Death of the Pastor’s Wife, examines the life and death of Mica Miller, pastor John-Paul “JP” Miller’s wife—who was found deceased by a riverbank from a single gunshot wound in April 2024, and whose passing sparked intense public speculation.Mica’s husband, John-Paul Miller, was a pastor at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Although Mica’s death was officially ruled a suicide, her family and friends have questioned the circumstances surrounding it, particularly in light of allegations she made about her marriage.Since Mica’s death, further scrutiny has fallen on JP’s relationship with Suzie Skinner—the widow of a man whose death was also later re-examined by authorities.Here’s everything we know about Suzie Skinner, her former husband Chris, and her relationship with JP Miller.Suzie Skinner is a South Carolina woman who was previously married to Christopher Skinner, a disabled Army veteran turned motivational speaker. Suzie is understood to have worked as a physical therapist in Myrtle Beach.She reportedly met Chris through his rehabilitation after he was paralyzed from the neck down in a car accident involving a drunk driver. The pair went on to have two children together. On a GoFundMe page hoping to raise money for a beach-friendly wheelchair for Chris, Suzie wrote about their life together: “As most of you know, we moved to Myrtle Beach 6 years ago because the beach is a place of peace for both Chris and I. There's something about walking on the sand, seeing and hearing the waves, and smelling the ocean air that instantly brings us to a place of peace and relaxation.”Chris also told WBTW in an interview for Alcohol Awareness Month, “I was 20 years old. I was a fully abled individual, wiggle my fingers, wiggle my toes. I was athletic and was in the Army National Guard, but I was making poor choices with my life at the time.“On one particular night, coming home from a wedding, going to another guys house, me and my friends were intoxicated, we were drunk, and I didn’t put my seat belt on, and the very last curve we were going around, just 750 yards from the house we were going, my friend lost control of the car and rolled it. The car flipped two-and-a-half times. I was thrown out and I broke my neck at the C-5 C-6 level leaving me paralyzed from about the collar bones down. I laid in that ditch and I did what everyone does every morning, I tried to get up, I tried to keep going.”Following his accident, Chris went on to become an author, counselor, and motivational speaker, speaking publicly about his experiences as a quadriplegic.Suzie and Chris were connected to JP Miller through the church community in Myrtle Beach, and JP later presided over Chris’s funeral.Suzie came under public scrutiny after she began a relationship with JP following the deaths of both of their spouses. JP’s wife, Mica, died in April 2024, while Chris died in September 2021.The circumstances surrounding the two deaths—and allegations about the relationships between the couples—have led to intense online speculation. However, it is important to note that JP has not been charged in connection with either death nor has Suzie.Who was Suzie Skinner’s husband Chris, and how did he die?Chris Skinner sadly died in September 2021 after being found unresponsive in a neighborhood swimming pool in Myrtle Beach. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from asphyxiation caused by drowning. His death was initially ruled accidental.According to local reporting, Chris was alone at the pool when he was found. The Myrtle Beach Police Department later said it had exhausted its investigative leads and found no probable cause to charge anyone with a crime. WPDE reported that the police investigation was closed again in March 2025.However, the Horry County Coroner’s Office separately began re-examining the manner of Chris’s death after what officials described as new evidence emerged. At the time of reporting, the coroner’s investigation remained open, although no one had been charged and authorities had not publicly concluded that Chris’s death was anything other than an accident.The case received renewed attention after allegations were made about Chris’s interactions with JP and the circumstances before his death.Who is JP Miller married to now?John-Paul Miller is now married to Suzie Skinner. The couple wed in a private beach ceremony in Myrtle Beach on June 1, 2025, just over a year after Mica’s death. Their wedding was reported by FITSNews, which said the ceremony took place near the site where JP and Mica had married in 2017.The wedding attracted attention because Suzie was the widow of Chris Skinner, whose death had recently been re-examined, while JP remained under scrutiny over Mica’s death and the events leading up to it.JP is currently facing federal charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to investigators in connection with allegations involving Mica.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, prosecutors allege that he harassed Mica, arranged for tracking devices to be placed on her vehicle, contacted her more than 50 times in one day, and posted an intimate image of her online without her consent, after she tried to leave him.JP pleaded not guilty to the charges in January 2026. The charges relate to alleged harassment and false statements, not Mica’s death itself. He remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty.Did Suzie Skinner and JP Miller have an affair?There have been allegations that Suzie and JP began a relationship while they were both married, but the timeline is disputed.According to reports, Chris allegedly confronted JP about an affair with Suzie shortly before Chris’s death. The allegation was later included in an affidavit by Alison Williams, JP’s former wife before Mica. In the affidavit, Williams claimed that Chris had confronted JP and asked him to leave Suzie and her family alone.The allegations have never been proven in court. There is also no public finding that an alleged affair contributed to Chris’s death.JP has denied that he was romantically involved with Suzie before Chris died. In an interview reported by the New York Post, he said that he and Suzie did not begin dating until January 2025.The New York Post also reported that Suzie had given evidence under oath stating the relationship began in January 2025. That account conflicts with the claims made by Alison and Chris’s sister, Tamra McDermott, who have alleged that the pair were involved earlier.Suzie has not publicly confirmed that she had an affair with JP while Chris was alive.Where is Suzie Skinner now?Suzie Skinner is married to JP Miller. The couple’s June 2025 wedding is the last major publicly reported development involving her. She has largely stayed out of the media spotlight, while JP has continued to face intense public scrutiny over the deaths of Mica and Chris, as well as his federal criminal case.