Ms. Rhonda Ruth Miller

Rhonda Ruth Miller, devoted and loving mother to Cynthia Stewart, passed away December 5, 2022, in New Braunfels, Texas, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in San Angelo, Texas on May 11, 1963, to Ronald Miller and Agnes Ruth (Vickers) Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Cindy Miller, her Aunt Mavis (Vickers) Gallagher, and special friend Tracy Wyatt. Rhonda and her sister grew up in San Angelo, where Rhonda graduated from Central High School with honors. She fell in love with Robert "D.D." Sikes and they had a beautiful baby girl. A few years later, she moved to Corpus Christi with Cynthia Desiree to be closer to her mother and attend Corpus Christi State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. She specialized in an obscure computer programming language, which took her to different businesses that needed her expertise. She worked for Marshall Gas Controls in San Marcos, Linebarger Attorneys at Law in San Antonio, United Healthcare, and Carl Oil & Gas Ltd. in Corpus Christi, Texas. Rhonda was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and she then underwent a lumpectomy. Chemo was recommended immediately after the surgery, but she did not get it, in fear of the way chemo ravages the body. Unfortunately, she eventually endured every harsh chemo treatment they could give her. Rhonda's cancer became metastatic, and spread throughout her bones and organs. The battle to stay here was a lengthy and difficult path. Cynthia strongly encourages getting mammograms, and if there is any suggestion to take the next step or get chemo, do not hesitate. Rhonda had long, luxurious, curly hair, which was her trademark. She did not always appreciate it, until she lost all of it from chemo. Future son-in-law, Luke, said that when he was in college, his friends all thought she was gorgeous, and that her long hair was beautiful. Animals were always important to Rhonda. She leaves behind two dogs, Lucy and Maggie, who she loved greatly. Going to estate sales in search of antiques was a wonderful pastime for Rhonda, as was collecting plants. Rhonda was a part of the New Braunfels Cat Coalition; she loved helping animals any way she could, and definitely passed that down to her daughter. She loved music, and in the past few weeks, took solace in Leon Russell's "A Song for You" that Cynthia played repeatedly for her. She and Cynthia, her daughter and best friend, were a duo through thick and thin. Rhonda was intelligent, protective, compassionate, and kind; she instilled her values in Cynthia, along with a moral base founded in Christianity. Rhonda is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Sikes Stewart, and son-in-law, Luke, who has provided strong and dedicated support for her and Cynthia, especially in these last weeks, and by Cynthia's lifelong friends and daughters of Rhonda's heart, Lynette Kolodzey and Yvonne Flores Olive. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Eloise Woods Natural Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html or your local animal shelter.

Ms. Rhonda Ruth Miller

May 11, 1963 - December 6, 2022