Individual Details
Leo George Briles
(29 May 1925 - 19 Apr 2007)
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EASTON, Md — Leo G. Briles, formerly of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully in his sleep the morning of April 19, 2007, at William Hill Manor in Easton, Maryland, where he had lived for the past seven years.
He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, May 29, 1925. Before he turned seventeen, Leo enlisted in the U.S. Navy from Bloomington. He served in three different wars on foreign lands in three different branches of the military service (U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force).
Leo rose to the highest enlisted rank within the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command by becoming a Chief Master Sergeant with two rocking chairs. He served throughout the Pacific, Asia, Korea, Europe and the United States at SAC bases across the country. Leo enjoyed his nearly thirty-five year military career and returned to Columbia to begin a new career after his retirement.
He worked for the State of South Carolina’s Mental Health Facility in the Supply Division for another fifteen years in Columbia, making many new friends over the years.
Leo was preceded in death by his father, Charles Briles; his mother, Mary Carpenter; his brother, Orville Briles; three sisters, Marie Harden, Mildred Haff and Beula Ketchen; and his loving wife of fifty years, Naomi-Steppe-Catherine-Hollingsworth-Briles; daughter, Pamela Steppe Briles; stepson, Gary Alexander Hollingsworth; daughter-in-law, Marcia Hollingsworth; and a grandson, Brandon Bowes.
Leo is survived by a sister-in-law, Patricia Rankin of New York City; and a stepson, Daniel Edward Hollingsworth, his wife Carol, and their daughter, Danielle, all of Easton; A stepdaughter, Gail Bowes, resides in North Carolina. Leo will be remembered by fourteen grandchildren and over thirty great-grandchildren. Leo also leaves many nieces and nephews to cherish his memory.
He will be remembered by the caring staff members at William Hill Gardens and William Hill Manor, both in Easton. Additionally, Leo leaves a large military family from around the world and his many friends and family members in Alabama, California, Colorado, Indiana, Montana, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 11 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens, Columbia, S.C., where Leo will be buried alongside his wonderful, loving and devoted wife, Naomi.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Leo’s honor are made to your favorite charity
EASTON, Md — Leo G. Briles, formerly of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully in his sleep the morning of April 19, 2007, at William Hill Manor in Easton, Maryland, where he had lived for the past seven years.
He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, May 29, 1925. Before he turned seventeen, Leo enlisted in the U.S. Navy from Bloomington. He served in three different wars on foreign lands in three different branches of the military service (U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force).
Leo rose to the highest enlisted rank within the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command by becoming a Chief Master Sergeant with two rocking chairs. He served throughout the Pacific, Asia, Korea, Europe and the United States at SAC bases across the country. Leo enjoyed his nearly thirty-five year military career and returned to Columbia to begin a new career after his retirement.
He worked for the State of South Carolina’s Mental Health Facility in the Supply Division for another fifteen years in Columbia, making many new friends over the years.
Leo was preceded in death by his father, Charles Briles; his mother, Mary Carpenter; his brother, Orville Briles; three sisters, Marie Harden, Mildred Haff and Beula Ketchen; and his loving wife of fifty years, Naomi-Steppe-Catherine-Hollingsworth-Briles; daughter, Pamela Steppe Briles; stepson, Gary Alexander Hollingsworth; daughter-in-law, Marcia Hollingsworth; and a grandson, Brandon Bowes.
Leo is survived by a sister-in-law, Patricia Rankin of New York City; and a stepson, Daniel Edward Hollingsworth, his wife Carol, and their daughter, Danielle, all of Easton; A stepdaughter, Gail Bowes, resides in North Carolina. Leo will be remembered by fourteen grandchildren and over thirty great-grandchildren. Leo also leaves many nieces and nephews to cherish his memory.
He will be remembered by the caring staff members at William Hill Gardens and William Hill Manor, both in Easton. Additionally, Leo leaves a large military family from around the world and his many friends and family members in Alabama, California, Colorado, Indiana, Montana, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 11 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens, Columbia, S.C., where Leo will be buried alongside his wonderful, loving and devoted wife, Naomi.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Leo’s honor are made to your favorite charity
Events
| Birth | 29 May 1925 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |||
| Marriage | 11 Mar 1950 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States - Naomi Katherine Steppe | |||
| Death | 19 Apr 2007 | William Hill Manor in Easton, Maryland | |||
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Naomi Katherine Steppe (1921 - 1999) |
| Child | Pamela Steppe Briles (1952 - 1994) |
| Father | Charley Oscar Briles (1883 - 1967) |
| Mother | Mary Magdalean Carpenter (1888 - ) |
| Sibling | Austin Jacob Briles (1909 - ) |
| Sibling | Mildred Leila Briles (1911 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Beulah Briles (1914 - ) |
| Sibling | Robert Oscar Briles (1915 - 1916) |
| Sibling | John Briles (1916 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Marie Briles (1919 - ) |