David Lee Giles, 85, died Sunday, March 30, at the Taylor County Hospital. He was born August 23, 1883, in the Knifley Community of Adair County, the son of the late Mary Sanders and Washington Giles. He was first married to Bessie Bottoms, who died June 13, 1948. On December 31, 1950, he was married to Bonnie Lou Hardwick, who survives. Mr. Giles was a member of the Church of God. Surviving besides his wife are five daughters: Mrs. Pearl Arnold, Mrs. Inez Cave, Mrs. Magdeline Sanders, of Louisville, Mrs. Fay Dixon of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Judie Giles at home; six sons, Johnnie and Dewey Giles of Knifley, Sammy Giles of Hartwell, Indiana, Gene Giles of Dayton, Ohio, Denny and Dale Giles, at home; forty-two grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and one brother, Frank Giles of Knifley. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, April 2, at the Caldwell Chapel Church by the Rev. J. D. Campbell with burial in the Caldwell Chapel Cemetery. Lyon Funeral Home was in charge. Pallbearers were his grandsons.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
GILES, DAVID L; age 85; death place TAYLOR; residence ADAIR; death date 30 Mar 1969; Volume 015, Certificate 07274
David Lee Giles, 85, died Sunday, March 30, at the Taylor County Hospital. He was born August 23, 1883, in the Knifley Community of Adair County, the son of the late Mary Sanders and Washington Giles. He was first married to Bessie Bottoms, who died June 13, 1948. On December 31, 1950, he was married to Bonnie Lou Hardwick, who survives. Mr. Giles was a member of the Church of God. Surviving besides his wife are five daughters: Mrs. Pearl Arnold, Mrs. Inez Cave, Mrs. Magdeline Sanders, of Louisville, Mrs. Fay Dixon of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Judie Giles at home; six sons, Johnnie and Dewey Giles of Knifley, Sammy Giles of Hartwell, Indiana, Gene Giles of Dayton, Ohio, Denny and Dale Giles, at home; forty-two grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and one brother, Frank Giles of Knifley. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, April 2, at the Caldwell Chapel Church by the Rev. J. D. Campbell with burial in the Caldwell Chapel Cemetery. Lyon Funeral Home was in charge. Pallbearers were his grandsons.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
GILES, DAVID L; age 85; death place TAYLOR; residence ADAIR; death date 30 Mar 1969; Volume 015, Certificate 07274
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Johnnie L. Giles
1913–1991
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Infant Girl Giles
1916–1916
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Samuel Ray Giles
1917–2003
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Betty Hazel Giles
1919–1919
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Dewey Washington Giles
1920–2009
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Arlie Pearl Giles Arnold
1923–2015
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Marshall Giles
1925–1942
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Lora Faye Giles Dixon
1928–2010
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Inez Giles Cave
1930–2008
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Emila Magdeline "Maggie" Giles Lucas
1933–2010
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Dennie Giles Murray
1952–2018
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Judy Mae Giles Pyles
1952–2019
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