Bobby Gus Miles, resident of the Somerville Community, retired welder and mechanic and husband of Brenda Miles died Saturday morning, December 1, 2012 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis where he had been a patient for ten weeks. He was 75 years of age and died following an extended illness.
Services for Mr. Miles will be at 2 Monday afternoon at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with interment in the Hood Cemetery in the Warren Community.
Mr. Miles was born March 26, 1937 in Rienzi, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claudie Lee Miles and Vera Lois Huddleston Miles.
He received his education in the Fayette County Public School System and was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.
Mr. Miles was a farmer in Fayette County and was employed as a welder and mechanic for the Layne Company in Memphis for 14 years before his retirement in 1989.
He was first married to the former Edna Phillips, who died in 1990.
He was later married to the former Brenda Joyce McCaskill, an employee of Modern Propane Gas Company in Memphis, who survives.
Mr. Miles was an avid vegetable gardener and enjoyed raising cattle.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Miles is survived by two daughters, Lida Culver (Wayne) of Waynesboro, TN, Angie Johnson (Tim) of Linden, TN; three sons, Bobby Lynn Miles (JoAnn) of Whiteville, Phillip Ray Miles (Pam) of Somerville, Tim Johnson (Wendy) of Murfreesboro, TN; two sisters, Helen Thompson of the Lambert Community, Betty Hardin of Somerville; his brother, Jimmy Miles of Medon, TN; ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous much loved nieces and nephews.
In addition to his first wife and parents, Mr. Miles was preceded in death by two sisters, Rubye Thompson, Zetta Mae Proctor; his brother, Charles Miles; and a grandson, Bobby Lynn Miles Jr..
Information from Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home
Services for Mr. Miles will be at 2 Monday afternoon at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with interment in the Hood Cemetery in the Warren Community.
Mr. Miles was born March 26, 1937 in Rienzi, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claudie Lee Miles and Vera Lois Huddleston Miles.
He received his education in the Fayette County Public School System and was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.
Mr. Miles was a farmer in Fayette County and was employed as a welder and mechanic for the Layne Company in Memphis for 14 years before his retirement in 1989.
He was first married to the former Edna Phillips, who died in 1990.
He was later married to the former Brenda Joyce McCaskill, an employee of Modern Propane Gas Company in Memphis, who survives.
Mr. Miles was an avid vegetable gardener and enjoyed raising cattle.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Miles is survived by two daughters, Lida Culver (Wayne) of Waynesboro, TN, Angie Johnson (Tim) of Linden, TN; three sons, Bobby Lynn Miles (JoAnn) of Whiteville, Phillip Ray Miles (Pam) of Somerville, Tim Johnson (Wendy) of Murfreesboro, TN; two sisters, Helen Thompson of the Lambert Community, Betty Hardin of Somerville; his brother, Jimmy Miles of Medon, TN; ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous much loved nieces and nephews.
In addition to his first wife and parents, Mr. Miles was preceded in death by two sisters, Rubye Thompson, Zetta Mae Proctor; his brother, Charles Miles; and a grandson, Bobby Lynn Miles Jr..
Information from Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home
Bobby Gus Miles, resident of the Somerville Community, retired welder and mechanic and husband of Brenda Miles died Saturday morning, December 1, 2012 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis where he had been a patient for ten weeks. He was 75 years of age and died following an extended illness.
Services for Mr. Miles will be at 2 Monday afternoon at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with interment in the Hood Cemetery in the Warren Community.
Mr. Miles was born March 26, 1937 in Rienzi, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claudie Lee Miles and Vera Lois Huddleston Miles.
He received his education in the Fayette County Public School System and was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.
Mr. Miles was a farmer in Fayette County and was employed as a welder and mechanic for the Layne Company in Memphis for 14 years before his retirement in 1989.
He was first married to the former Edna Phillips, who died in 1990.
He was later married to the former Brenda Joyce McCaskill, an employee of Modern Propane Gas Company in Memphis, who survives.
Mr. Miles was an avid vegetable gardener and enjoyed raising cattle.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Miles is survived by two daughters, Lida Culver (Wayne) of Waynesboro, TN, Angie Johnson (Tim) of Linden, TN; three sons, Bobby Lynn Miles (JoAnn) of Whiteville, Phillip Ray Miles (Pam) of Somerville, Tim Johnson (Wendy) of Murfreesboro, TN; two sisters, Helen Thompson of the Lambert Community, Betty Hardin of Somerville; his brother, Jimmy Miles of Medon, TN; ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous much loved nieces and nephews.
In addition to his first wife and parents, Mr. Miles was preceded in death by two sisters, Rubye Thompson, Zetta Mae Proctor; his brother, Charles Miles; and a grandson, Bobby Lynn Miles Jr..
Information from Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home
Services for Mr. Miles will be at 2 Monday afternoon at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with interment in the Hood Cemetery in the Warren Community.
Mr. Miles was born March 26, 1937 in Rienzi, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claudie Lee Miles and Vera Lois Huddleston Miles.
He received his education in the Fayette County Public School System and was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.
Mr. Miles was a farmer in Fayette County and was employed as a welder and mechanic for the Layne Company in Memphis for 14 years before his retirement in 1989.
He was first married to the former Edna Phillips, who died in 1990.
He was later married to the former Brenda Joyce McCaskill, an employee of Modern Propane Gas Company in Memphis, who survives.
Mr. Miles was an avid vegetable gardener and enjoyed raising cattle.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Miles is survived by two daughters, Lida Culver (Wayne) of Waynesboro, TN, Angie Johnson (Tim) of Linden, TN; three sons, Bobby Lynn Miles (JoAnn) of Whiteville, Phillip Ray Miles (Pam) of Somerville, Tim Johnson (Wendy) of Murfreesboro, TN; two sisters, Helen Thompson of the Lambert Community, Betty Hardin of Somerville; his brother, Jimmy Miles of Medon, TN; ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous much loved nieces and nephews.
In addition to his first wife and parents, Mr. Miles was preceded in death by two sisters, Rubye Thompson, Zetta Mae Proctor; his brother, Charles Miles; and a grandson, Bobby Lynn Miles Jr..
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