John Harrison Miles, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on October 29, 1936 in Kerns, Texas to late E. D. Miles and Mary Evelyn Beamon. He was a printer line and type operator. John served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps.
John is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Miles of Port Arthur; sons Wesley Miles and wife, Kathi of Nederland; James Miles and wife, Dianne of Port Acres; Jason Miles and wife, Angela of Bridge City; Brothers, Elmer Miles of Buna; Ted Miles of Sweetwater, TX; Sisters, Bessie Wilhelm of Bakersfield, CA; Mary Hudak of Colorado City, TX; Grandchildren, Brandi Tilley; Lindsay Miles; Royce Miles; Brianna Miles; Jessi Glover; Mikaela Glover; Graydon Glover; Marty Gonzales; Nick Gonzales; Martina Conteras and Zac Turner. Great-grandchildren, Jackson Tilley; Ashton Tilley. John is preceded in death by his parents.
A Memorial Service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Jeff Bell officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 2208 Canal St., Port Acres, TX 77640.