Ronnie Miles

Ronald E. “Ronnie” Miles, 80, lifelong Morgan County resident of Monrovia, passed from this life at 12:38pm, on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Hendricks County, due to heart complications. He was born on September 23, 1936, in Washington, Indiana, to the late Russell and Vivian (Nash) Miles. Ronnie graduated from Martinsville High School in 1954. He served his country for four years in the United States Air Force and was a past member and volunteer firefighter at the Wilbur Fire Station. A hardworking and skilled mechanic, he dedicated 28 years of service at Allison’s Transmission in the UAW Local 933. After retiring in 1993, Ronnie continued working at Haltom Equipment/Indy Tractor until 2009 and most recently at Lathan Equipment as a small engine mechanic. He devoted many years contributing to the community by mentoring, inspiring and coaching his daughters and their peers in the Monrovia Youth Basketball League and Monrovia Softball Organization. In his spare time, he liked to listen to NASCAR on the radio and piddle around the house. He stayed busy working on various projects, building shelves, woodworking, or tinkering with parts and motors. Above all, he loved his family and cherished spending time with each of the adored grandchildren. A simple, strong and sometimes stubborn man, Ronnie was blessed with 80 years on this earth and through the years his sweet, kind, caring, and sensitive heart grew larger. He instilled several lifelong values that will forever be remembered and always admired by his loving family, friends and special canine buddy, Allie. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Anthony Keifer and son-in-law, Jack Sowers. Survivors include his loving wife of 32 years, Cathy (Spoon) Miles of Monrovia; to whom he was united in marriage on February 28, 1984 in Las Vegas; daughters, Ellen Sowers of Piscataway, New Jersey, Amanda Marsh Scott (husband, Darrel) of Lawrence and Victoria Lathan (husband, Stefan) of Monrovia; siblings, Carol Sarber, Judy Mason, Tony Miles and Diane Merriman all of Martinsville; mother-in-law, Winona Katra of Plainfield; grandchildren, Stephanie Sowers, Cameron and Lindsey Napier, Wyatt Scott, Conner Ray Lathan and one on the way. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 2:30pm, on Sunday, October 30, 2016, in Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia, with visitation held there from 12pm until the time of service. Pastor Jack Elliott will officiate services and burial will follow in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. To share a favorite story, send the family an online condolence or light a candle in Ronnie’s memory visit www.lightmemorial.com.

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Ronnie Miles

September 23, 1936 - October 26, 2016