Lady Elaine Miles

Published 9:50 am Monday, November 28, 2016

Lady Elaine Miles, 87, of Delta, La., passed away Nov. 27, 2016, at her home.

Born in Sharkey County, she lived in Vicksburg for many years, but had lived in Delta since 1991.

She is preceded in death by her husband, William H. Miles; daughter, Pam McGreevy; son, Charles E. Miles; three grandchildren, Deitch Jackson, Missy Jackson Hocutt and Adam Miles; sister, Aline Flannigan; brothers, Crip Brown and Lewis Brown.

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She was a member of Deer Creek Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, W.A. Jackson of Vicksburg and Eugene Miles of Delta; two daughters, Patsy Jackson Ellis of Delta and Dianne Copes of Eagle Lake; one sister, Shirley Barksdale of Yazoo City; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at the Glenwood Chapel in Vicksburg. Burial will follow at Mounds Cemetery in Rolling Fork.

Visitation will be from noon until the hour of service in Vicksburg, with the Rev. Lester Miles officiating. The service is under the direction of Glenwood Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be David Jackson, Dusty Jackson, Brendon Davidson, Aaron Dickson, Charlie Miles and Ricky Miles. Honorary pallbearers will be Jon Ellis and Andy Waltrip.