{"id":7586,"date":"2020-10-10T14:01:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T18:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=7586"},"modified":"2020-10-11T12:59:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T16:59:44","slug":"myles-joseph-samuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/myles-joseph-samuel\/","title":{"rendered":"Myles, Joseph Samuel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joseph Samuel Earl Myles \u201caka\u201d Big Sir, Son of Thunder, Poppa Bear, <\/span>daddy, and granddad was born on June 16, 1941 in Robertson County, TN to <\/span>the late Albert & Pauline Johnson Myles. He departed his earthly life on <\/span>October 8, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph was educated in the Robertson County School System and graduated <\/span>from Bransford High School. While attending Bransford he played football <\/span>and bragged that they had the best Marching Band. After high school, he <\/span>enjoyed drag racing, working on cars, polishing shoes, boning beef, truck <\/span>driving, singing and above all he loved preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n

On November 5, 1962 he married his high school sweetheart, Audrey Mai <\/span>Yates and to this union four beautiful daughters were born: Lisa Ann, <\/span>Marchelle, Nita Jo and Willie Mai. Audrey passed away in 1978 leaving him <\/span>to raise these four girls. <\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph was called to the ministry in 1978 and he <\/span>pastored at the Woodbine Church of God and Centerville Church of God <\/span>from 1978 to the present. <\/span>Elder Myles was a lover of people and he never met a stranger. He always <\/span>wanted to make sure that people were well fed when they were in his <\/span>presence and he didn\u2019t like shaking the spoon. In addition to preaching he <\/span>enjoyed writing his own songs.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

In 1979 while looking for a piano player he met & married his second wife <\/span>Edwinter Lann Wright. To this union two children were born Ryan & <\/span>Aaliyah.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Myles is preceded in death by his parents, Albert & Pauline Myles, 1st Wife, Audrey Mae, brother, Charles, sister, Verreal and daughter, Marchelle. <\/span><\/p>\n

He leaves to cherish his memory wife, Edwinter Myles, daughters, Lisa <\/span>(Ernie) Mastin, Benita Thompson, Willie Mae Myles, and Aaliyah Myles, son, <\/span>Ryan (Amanda) Myles; sisters, <\/span>Stella Jean Neal and Janice Miles Jones (John); 2 Sisters-In-Law, Veronica <\/span>Wilson, Rebecca (Greg) Thomas; 4 Brothers-In-Law, Garland (Cheryl) & <\/span>Barry (Bonita) Walker,\u00a0 Dr. Oscar (Helen) Underwood, Jr., Lorenzo <\/span>Hawkins;\u00a0 8 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren.\u00a0 He also leaves a host of \u201cGodchildren\u201d from Centerville and <\/span>Springfield as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends and a s<\/span>pecial sister, Rozella Dansby and friend, Barbara Dobbins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visitation will be October 14, 2020 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Church of God, 404 Dorris Ave, Springfield, TN.\u00a0 The funeral will be October 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM at River Front Park, 142 N Central Ave, Centerville, TN.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Joseph Samuel Earl Myles \u201caka\u201d Big Sir, Son of Thunder, Poppa Bear, daddy, and granddad was born on June 16, 1941 in Robertson County, TN to the late Albert & Pauline Johnson Myles. He departed his earthly life on October 8, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. Joseph was educated in the Robertson County School System and…<\/p>\n

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