Barb died on December 2, 2020 at the age of 66. It would appear that she succumbed to coronavirus, although she has been unwell for a long time, with various ailments and associated complications.She was a gentle lady, a friend to many in our J-land community, and will be sorely missed.
From a local newspaper in NM:
Barbara Kay Miller, 66, of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Lubbock.
She was born on July 29, 1954 in Anthony, Kansas to Hurley DeWitt Whisman and Nellie Jean Hanley Whisman.
She was raised in Anthony and graduated from Chaparral High School.
She married Richard Lee Miller on August 18, 1972 in Anthony, Kansas, and they have lived in Sweetwater, Presidio, San Angelo, Marfa, Slaton, and Lubbock, while Richard worked for the railroad.
She had worked at Texas Tech Bookstore, co-owned and operated Ident-A-Kid, and was a homemaker.
She loved to crochet and made baby blankets for her family and friends and had an extensive collection of coffee mugs. She was very artistic and was a cake and cookie decorator. She was an avid sports fan and liked Texas Tech Football and Basketball, Kansas City Chiefs, and University of Kansas Basketball. She was a very intelligent, vivacious, strong willed woman and was the life of the party.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Richard Miller of Lubbock, 3 children, Chad Miller and wife, Malizza, of Lubbock, Robin Burkett and husband, A.J., of Lubbock, and Tommy Miller of Lubbock, and 8 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry Whisman.
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