Lavon Kay Miller, 78, of Manassas, formerly of Bristersburg, passed away unexpectedly February 7, 2018 at the Fauquier Hospital.

Born October 12, 1940 in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late John Jay Eikenberg and Margaret Lavon Haley (Eikenberg). On February 14, 1964, she married Carl Burton Miller, who preceded her in death on July 6, 1990.

Mrs. Miller graduated from the Mounds-Midway School of Nursing in 1962, and worked as a nurse in Colorado, Mississippi and Virginia. She received national recognition for providing emergency care during Hurricane Camille in New Orleans in 1969. She retired from the Fauquier Hospital after 16 years in 2006 and continued providing private duty nursing in her community. She was a lifelong member of Zoar Baptist Church, where she was active in the choir, Bible study, several service committees and most recently the new fellowship building expansion committee. She also attended the BSF program at Centreville Baptist Church. She loved to study the Word of God and sing His praises in the choir.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister Joyce Meek. Survivors include her three children Jeffery Scott Miller of Texas; Carla Rudacille and her husband Mike of Manassas; David R. Miller of Maryland; one brother, Charles Eikenberg and his wife Naomi of Indiana; six grandchildren, Scott Rudacille; Haley Rudacille; Olivia Miller; Meagan Miller; Savana Miller; and Charlotte Rudacille; one sister-in-law, Shirley Ryder of Bristersburg; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Zoar Baptist Church, 11036 Elk Run Road, Catlett, VA. Funeral Services will begin at 12:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary with Pastors Arthur DeCourcey and Delbert Roberts officiating.

Interment will immediately follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Bealeton, VA. A reception will follow at the Catlett Volunteer Fire Hall.

Memorial contributions may take the form of a donation to the Zoar Baptist Church Building Fund, 11036 Elk Run Road, Catlett, VA 20119.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, under the direction of Michael Post. Please sign the guestbook at www.bakerpostfh.com.

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