Howard Miles

November 25, 1938 - January 3, 2016

Howard Miles, 77 of Graceville passed away, Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his residence. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at New Hope Assembly of God Church with Rev. Johnny Shepard and Dr. Paola Bass officiating. Burial to follow in church cemetery with full Military Honors by Ft. Rucker, AL. Flowers accepted or those wishing can make memorials to the American Cancer Society. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, 5 p.m. til 7 p.m. Mr. Howard was born in Springfield, FL on November 25, 1938 to the late Richard Duncan Miles and Essie Mae Wynn Miles. A. U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era, Mr. Howard served four years in the U.S. Air Force and then he retired with U.S. Army following 20 years of service. He worked as a Security Officer with Flowers Hospital and then Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was a life time member of V.F.W. Post 8205 and American Legion Post 0356. Predeceased by his beloved wife Pearl Miles, brother and sisters J.B. Miles, Sybil Braswell, Sarah Broxton. Survived by his loving children Eddie Miles and wife Melissa, Gwen Corbin and husband Ron, Amy Burrell and husband Butch, Graceville; one brother Rufus Miles, Chipley; two sisters Juanita Turner, Salatha Lassiter, Graceville; nine grandchildren Crystal Powell (Brent), Kacy Messer (Lance), Veronica Smith (Jared), Courtney Guthrie (Stanton), Olivia Corbin (Derick Addison), Trey Burrell (Shelley Norsworthy), Elayna Burrell (Michael Peacock), Cayden Montgomery (Burrell) , Jaxon Montgomery (Burrell), two great grandchildren Jackson Smith and Sutter Guthrie.