With his wife and youngest son by his side, The Honorable Richard Stewart Miller died peacefully September 27, 2024, in Lynchburg, VA. Richard was born December 23, 1936, in Lynchburg, VA.  He was predeceased by his parents, the late Caroline Woods Maury Miller and Andrew Leslie Miller, his mother and father in-law, Martha Lee Jones Farmer and Charles Henry Farmer. Richard graduated from E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA in 1955, and from Lynchburg College in 1959.  He graduated with honors (McNeil Honor Society) from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, with a juris doctorate degree in 1962. He was also a member of Delta Theta Phi fraternity. After passing the bar, Richard’s first job as a young attorney was in Richmond, VA with Heberle & Bambacus.  In 1963, Richard accepted a position with Williams, Robertson, & Sackett in Lynchburg, VA. In 1965, he and Frank Shepherd began a law partnership, ultimately leading to Richard’s private practice, housed in the Krise Building on 9th Street in downtown Lynchburg. In 1981, he was appointed District Court Judge and sat on the bench until 1985 when he was appointed Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge where he presided until his retirement in 2001.  Judge Miller always held a reverence and respect for the law and ruled fairly and impartially.  He would rule stridently if a person – especially a child or an animal – was harmed maliciously. Announcing his retirement from the Circuit Court in 2001, The News and Daily Advance wrote that during his tenure as a judge, he never spoke to the press, other than to say, “No comment”. Richard’s interests included wine collecting, and in the early 70’s he began accumulating his collection. About this time, Richard began his love for gourmet cooking.  He loved to entertain friends, family, and neighbors – especially selecting a wine from his cellar which paired well with his meal.  Richard loved the Three Stooges, the movies To Kill a Mockingbird, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; all types of music – Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Blood, Sweat, & Tears, plus classical; TV shows The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Frasier, Law & Order, Andy Griffith, and Downton Abbey; the New York Yankees and the former Washington Redskins, and his beloved Timberlake.  He was quite vocal about politics and steadfast in his convictions. Richard also loved the many cats that graced his home (and one unruly Schnauzer) and was truly heartbroken with each animal’s passing.  Richard is survived by his wife of 64 years, Martha Lee Farmer Miller, and his 4 sons; Richard Stewart Miller, Jr. of Midlothian, VA, Patrick Charles Andrew Miller of Richmond, VA, John Stewart Miller II (Christina Cavallo) of Falls Church, VA, and his youngest son and caretaker, Mark Saunders Miller of Lynchburg, VA. Richard is also survived by his 5 grandchildren; his only granddaughter, Caroline Gardner Miller, and grandsons Richard Stewart “Max” Miller III, John Stewart “Jess” Miller III, Charles Anthony Miller, and Matthew Stephen Miller.  Richard is also survived by his sister, Andrea Maury Miller Webb and her husband, David, and their children and grandchildren; In addition, he is survived by his best friend, The Honorable Norman K. Moon, plus many cousins, including a childhood cousin more like a brother, John Robert Feagans. A private graveside service and celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice or to the SPCA.  The family would like to thank Mark Miller for dedicating the last 7 years of his life to the loving care of his father & mother, plus the staff at Westminster Canterbury, including Skyelar & Wendy.   If you find yourself in Lynchburg at the Dahlia, raise a glass and toast to a life well lived in honor of our father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle, and friend, Richard Stewart Miller.  Arrangements by Burch-Messier Funeral Home, Bedford, 540-586-7360.