Trudy Lester Miller

Trudy Lester Miller was called by the angel of peace to her place of eternal rest on Friday, August 30, 2019. Trudy was born on September 23, 1937, in Pineview Georgia, the youngest of five children born to Walter and Adrienne Lester. She died at home with her family. Trudy is survived by her daughter Maxine Dawn Miller and three sons Robert Dan Miller III, Brian Stacy Miller (Monique), Kyle Trevor Miller, her sister Precious Johnson and eight grandchildren Robert Miller IV(Tomoka), Elijah Miller, Zoe Miller, Abraham Miller, Alexandria Miller, Adrianne Miller, Brian David Miller and Eliza Miller. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Robert Miller, parents Walter and Adrienne, brothers Fred, William and James Lester, and her beloved grandson George Miller. Trudy graduated from Hawkinsville (GA) High School in 1955. After caring for her grandmother until her death, she attended Tennessee State University, where she graduated in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Administration. She and Robert married while he was a resident at Meharry Medical College. In 1965, Trudy and Robert moved to Helena where they raised their children. After working as a stay-at-home mother, when Trudy's youngest child, Kyle, entered junior high school, at the age of 44, she went back to school to pursue her dream of being a licensed social worker. Trudy received her Masters of Social Work from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work in 1986. We Entrusted Our Love One To Stephens Funeral Home, 257 Panama Rd., West Helena, Ark. 72390. Share your memories of Mrs. Trudy Lester Miller by visiting our website at www.stephensfuneralhomeservices.com.