Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 42 years, Merritt K. Miller; daughter, Janice Jones and her husband Edward; grandchildren, Steven, Jeremy, and Ryan Jones, Amy Ruddy, and Robert Rooks III; and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, Joe Wood; mother, Bessie Heffington; son, Robert Rooks Jr., and sister, Eloise Dyer.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tues. March 5, 2019 at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home. A service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wed. March 6, 2019 at Avalon Church of Christ, 844 Woodstock Rd., Virginia Beach with burial to follow in Rosewood Memorial Park. You may offer condolences to the family at www.kellumfuneralhome.com.