Harold Lloyd Stiles, born Aug. 27, 1924 in Ravenna, Ky., a former resident of Copperhill, Tenn., and Jupiter, Fla., died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in Foley.
The son of Ervin and Edna Stiles, he spent his youth growing up on the family farm in Turtletown, Tenn.
During World War II he joined the Army, served in Europe under General Patton as a tank commander with the 3rd Army, 15th tank battalion, B company, 6th armored division. He was awarded two Purple Hearts.
He met and married Elizabeth “Joy” Slatter in England. After the war they both settled in Copperhill, Tenn., where he was a barber. They later moved to Riviera Beach, Fla., Jupiter, Fla., and finally to Josephine to live closer to their daughter, Brenda Stiles Pelfrey.
He was a loving father and family provider. He enjoyed golf, hunting, boating, but fishing was his favorite pastime and cooking fish after a successful day of fishing. He grew several fruit trees and enjoyed sharing the fruit with family and friends.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Stiles Pelfrey of Josephine; son, Danny Stiles of Lexington, Ky.; two granddaughters, Laura Pelfrey of Kennesaw, Ga., and Lisa Pelfrey Lee of Hiram, Ga.; brother, Hoyt Stiles of Cleveland, Tenn.; and four sisters Christine Muir of Cleveland, Tenn., Betty Collins and Carolyn Hughes both of Turtletown, Tenn., and Louise Womble of Atlanta.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Tennessee.
The family requests memorial donations be made to woundedwarriors.org.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley.
