Individual Details

Vernon E. Liles

(28 Feb 1912 - 4 Jun 2005)

The World, Coos Bay, Oregon, Tuesday, June 7, 2005: Feb. 28, 1912 - June 4, 2005. A celebration of life for Vernon E. Liles, 93, of Coquille, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Coos Bay. He was born Feb. 28, 1912, to Helen Amanda Conn and Virgil Edgar Liles, in Garrison, Ky. He died of natural causes on June 4, 2005, in Coos Bay. Vernon was raised and educated in northern Idaho. On Nov. 21, 1936, he married Ila Marie Miller of Kootenai, Idaho, in Bonner County, Idaho. They moved to Coquille in 1951. He was a career logger, retiring from Georgia-Pacific in 1974. He was a lifetime member of the Coquille Valley Elks. Vernon was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ila Liles; children, Jack and Maureen Liles of Albany, Verna and Larry Brugnoli of Coquille and Sharon and Glenn Thomas of Coos Bay; 13 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ruby Liles; father, Virgil Edgar Liles; stepfather, Ira L. Hunter; and mother, Helen Hunter. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Coquille Food Bank in care of Holy Name Catholic Church, 22 S. Dean St., Coquille, OR 97423. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel, 267-3131.

Events

Birth28 Feb 1912Garrison, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Residence1935Kootenai, Bonner Co., Idaho
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Kootenai, Bonner Co., Idaho
Death4 Jun 2005Coos Bay, Coos Co., Oregon
BurialSunset Memorial Park. Coos Bay, Coos Co., Oregon

Families

FatherVirgil Edgar Liles (1894 - 1925)
MotherHelen Amanda Conn (1893 - 1985)
SiblingRuby Alice Liles (1913 - 1918)

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