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BirthSep 26, 1869, Caswell County, North Carolina329
BurialBethel Christian Church, 595 Baynes Road, Anderson, Caswell County, North Carolina421
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BurialBethel United Methodist Church, 1421 Bethel Methodist Church Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina470, Della Garrison Miles
Obituary Online notes for Abner Yancey MILES Jr.
Abner Yancey Miles, 67, died at his home Tuesday following two years of declining health and a critical illness of one month.
He was a native of Caswell County [unverified], the son of Abner and Mrs. Sarah Smith Miles.
First married to Miss Sallie Walker, who died 13 years ago,
[then he married Nancy Della Garrison],
he later married Mrs. Margaret McPherson, who survives.
Funeral services will be conducted at Bethel Chapel, near Baynes Store, Thursday at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Frank Apple and Elder W. Curry King officiating.
Mr. Miles was a member of Bethel Christian Church, the Eastern Star and Baynes Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, six daughters, Misses Iola and Ester Miles, of Burlington, Mrs. W. B. Miles, of Yanceyville, R.F.D., Mrs. Roy Parks, Burlington, Mrs. A. D. Ridge, McLeansville, and Mrs. Ed Smith, Mebane; Four sons, W. C. and Charles Miles, Gibsonville, L. A. Miles, Altamahaw, and Weldon B. Miles, Yanceyville; Two brothers, J. B. Miles, Burlington, and F. S. Miles, Greensboro; one step-daughter, Mrs. Zelma Shoe Burlington, and one step-son, Devoy McPherson, Burlington."
Source: The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) Thursday, 21 Jan 1937, Column 1, Page 11. 470, Abner Yancey Miles