Clinton Miles, Sr

Clinton Miles, Sr., 87, of Albany, GA, died December 30, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Gillionville Baptist Church. Rev. Roy Cook and Rev. Troy Fripp will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Will Sims, Richard Thomas, Jimmy Lee, Brian Klein, Martin Miles and Clinton Miles III. Honorary pallbearers will be Sherman Willis, Cecil Carrington, Lawrence Crimmins, Lamar Reese and Bill Divine.

A native of Ellaville, GA, Mr. Miles served in The United States Navy during Korea and moved to Albany, GA in 1951. He was the President of Miles Plastering and Gillionville Complex and Mini Warehouses. Mr. Miles was a member of Gillionville Baptist Church and had served on the Board of Directors at Suntrust Bank for over twenty-five years. He was a member of The American Quarter Horse Association, he bred and raised show horses and had multiple World Champions.

Survivors include his wife, Annette Miles of Albany, GA, a son, Clinton (Butch) Miles, Jr., and his wife Holley of Hilton Head Island, SC, three daughters, Susie M. Faulk of Albany, GA, Jackie Miles of Clayton, GA and Cindi Miles of Leesburg, GA, two sisters, Betty Holland of Lake Blackshear, GA and Eloise Fripp of Ellaville, GA, seven grandchildren, Clinton Miles, III and his wife, Laura Leigh of Daufuskie Island, SC, Martin Miles and his wife, Rebecca of Bluffton, SC, Matthew Miles of Buford, SC, Aimee Farmer, Erin Faulk and Brian Klein and his wife, Suzy all of Albany, GA and Brad (B.J.) Heard, Jr. and his wife, Jan of Leesburg, GA and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Weldon Miles, James Miles, Raymond Miles, Glenn Miles and Patricia Clemons.

The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral at Gillionville Baptist Church.

Those desiring may make contributions to The Alzheimer's Caregivers-Time Out, 314 N. Jefferson St., Albany, GA 31702.