JW Miles, 86, of Avondale, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at West Valley Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1927 in Florence, South Carolina to Cleveland and Linnie Miles.
He spent 21 years in the military and retired in 1963. He worked at Allied Signal and retired after 13 years.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Ford; one daughter, Carla Taylor; one son, Jerry Miles; five grandchildren, Stephanie, Melissa, Linsay, JW and Damon Taylor; one great grandson, Kole; and one brother, Kenneth Miles of South Carolina.
A visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 2:30pm, with funeral services to follow at 2:30pm, on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, Arizona. Condolences can be sent to www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com.