Sandra Miles Prillaman

1937 - 2025

Sandra Miles Prillaman

March 27, 1937 - August 7, 2025

Sandra Miles Prillaman, 88, passed away on August 7, 2025, in Houston, Texas, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 27, 1937, in Rogers, Virginia, Sandra was the daughter of C. Whitlow Miles and Sarah ("Sally") Thompson Miles Rowe. Sandra pursued her passion for education with remarkable dedication. At 20, she earned her B.A. in Education with honors from Radford College (VPI Women's Division), followed by an M.Ed. from the College of William and Mary, and ultimately an Ed.D. from the University of Maryland. Sandra began her career in Virginia, teaching in Dublin, Check, and Charlottesville for five years before moving to Salisbury, Maryland. There she spent the next 36 years, first as a teacher and then as a supervisor of instruction.

Since Sandra's retirement in 1998, she and Sam were able to spend time in Salisbury and their hometown of Riner, Virginia, enjoying both locations as well as their travel back and forth. She enjoyed reading, watching birds and other wildlife, riding her ATV with Sam on the family farm, and, more recently, learning to use her new smartphone.

Sandra is survived by her husband of 67 years, Sam; son Miles Prillaman; daughter-in-law Julia Prillaman; and grandchildren Samuel Prillaman and Anna Prillaman. Also surviving her are sister Teri Miles and brother-in-law Bruce (Shirley) Prillaman, nephews Mark (Joyce) Steele and Kevin (Theresa) Steele, and nieces Natalie (David) Holland and Susan (Kevin) Stevenson. Sandra was predeceased by her parents, as well as stepmother Allie Hodges Miles, sister Carmen Miles Steele, and brother-in-law Jack Steele. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at a later date. In memory of Sandra, contributions may be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or MDAnderson.org/Gifts (http://www.mdanderson.org/Gifts).