Wilma ‘Roxie’ Miller, 95
Funeral services for Wilma Alieen (Roxie) Miller, 95, of Bakersfield, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Visitation services were held from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, also at Robertson-Drago. Burial was in Udall Cemetery.
She died Saturday, June 29 at her home.
She was born Dec. 30, 1928, at Bakersfield, to Kenneth Kesner and Virginia Langston Kesner. Roxie attended school at Bakersfield.
On April 7, 1947, she was married at Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Paul Truman Miller, who preceded her in death on Aug. 4, 2021. They were blessed with four children.
She enjoyed living on the farm, gardening, cooking, sewing and reading poetry. Roxie prepared delicious meals for the hay haulers and everyone who came to their home; one of her favorite things to do was to prepare family dinners. She managed the farm and family while her husband worked away from home to provide for the family. Later in life she worked at Baxter Lab for many years, retiring in 1984. Her husband, Truman, was a minister and pastor at many different churches; Roxie was faithful to his calling. Roxie always had a loving shoulder to cry on.
She is survived by three children: Karen Summers and husband Gene of Bakersfield, Beverly Bonham and husband Tommy of Caulfield and Paula Crites and husband Bill of Bakersfield; eight grandchildren: Jennifer Bridges and husband Brian, Darrell Summers and wife Trudy, Hayden Bonham and wife Patricia, Travis Crites and wife Tami, Valerie Lockett and husband Thomas, Paul Summers and wife Malisha, Natashia Crites and Dalton Crites and wife Brandy; 17 great-grandchildren: Lauren Newhard and husband Justin, Cooper Bridges, Wyatt Summers and wife Cassie, Cole Summers, Emily Alexander and husband Konnor, Shelby Summers, Riley Summers, Ethan Crites, Zane Crites, Paige Crites, Cora Beth Epley and husband Cody, Makadah Lockett, Levi Hollingshad, Allie Hollingshad, Layton Crites, Logan Crites and Kamrie Crites; one great-great-granddaughter, Lakelynn Epley; one brother, Owen Kesner and wife Barbara of West Plains; one sister-in-law, Mabel Mooney of Ruby, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Truman; one son, Truman Dwight Miller; two brothers: Dale and Wayman Kesner; one sister, Bonnie Reynolds; and several half-brothers and half-sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Udall Cemetery or Hawkins Ridge Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775. Online condolences may be left at www.robertsondrago.com.