Life Member 007 

Cecil B. Miles Sr.

JCSE-VA Life Member #007 Cecil Miles passed away on July 18, 2022.  Cecil's Son Ben posted on Facebook that Cecil was recovering from a stroke he suffered earlier in the year.  Cecil was stationed with the JCSE from 1975 – 1979 serving as the J3 SGM & later as the CSM.  He was also the first Signal Corps Regimental Command Sergeant Major.  Cecil was a good friend & mentor and a benevolent supporter of the JCSE-VA.  Grave Side Services are planned for 10:00 am, August 3, 2022 at Fort Benning, Georgia. 

Obituary

Cecil Benjamin Miles, Sr.
January 29, 1938 - July 18, 2022
Augusta, Georgia

Cecil Benjamin Miles Sr., 84, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida with family members by his side. Cecil was a devoted public servant. In 1990, Cecil retired as the Signal Corp Regimental Command Sergeant Major at Fort Gordon after 35 years of service in the U.S. Army. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Master Parachutist badge, Ranger tab among many others. Cecil was active in his Church, Hephzibah United Methodist as well as Release Time Bible Education in local schools. He was both a Mason and Shriner. Cecil was also a gallery guard at the Masters for 25 years.

Cecil was also a 1956 graduate of Jordan Vocational High School as well as an instructor at the Infantry School in the 1970's.

Cecil is predeceased by his first wife, Susan Ann Meadows Miles; his mother, Annie Belle Miles Yates; his two brothers; Kenneth Frazier and Travis Yates; and is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, June Childs Miles, formally of Manchester, Georgia; sister, Faye Laughlin of Lake City, Florida, sister, Lynn Yates of Haines City, Florida; daughter, Karen Jarrell (Scott) of Plano, Texas; son, Ben Miles (Missy) of Jacksonville, Florida; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

There will be a Viewing on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary in Columbus Georgia. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be at the Ft. Benning Cemetery on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 10:00AM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy can be shared at www.shcolumbus.com with the Miles family.