Cynthia Miles

1944 - 2016

MILES, MRS. CYNTHIA “Cindy” MARTIN; age 71; of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; died at home on Monday, April 4, 2016, after a six year struggle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service for Cindy will be held at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Andrew Miller officiating. A Luncheon will follow at the church. The family will receive friends at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church the day of the service from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Woodland Hospice, or Cherubs (a support group for families of babies born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia). Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel and the First Presbyterian Church. Cindy was born on August 13, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of George and Argie Martin. She grew up in Freeport, Illinois, and graduated from Freeport High School as a Pretzel and Vice President of her Class of 1962, received a B.S. in Ed. from Illinois State University, and a M.A. in history from the University of Missouri. She married Tom Miles in 1964. They were blessed with four children, Mike (Heidi) Miles of Colorado Springs, CO, Kathy (Brandon) Wheeler of Pinckney, MI, Mary (Glenn) Feazell of Mooresville, NC, and Steve (Amy) Miles of Saranac, MI; eight grandchildren, Nick Miles, Jacob and Liz Wheeler, Kyle and Kayla Feazell, Faith (deceased), Abby, and Luke Miles; siblings, Jim (Laura) Martin and Mary (Wayne) Artman, both of Freeport, Illinois; and five nieces and nephews. Cindy was extremely proud of all her children and grandchildren. Cindy was a teacher. She taught at West Junior High School in Columbia, MO, from 1966 to 1969; supervised student teachers for the University of Missouri in 1970; taught adult education in Mt. Pleasant from 1976 to 1979; served as Coordinator of Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant from 1983 to 1985; taught at West Intermediate and Mt. Pleasant High School from 1985 until her retirement in 2004. In her retirement, she enjoyed reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. She was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church, a member of PEO and League of Women Voters, and a strong supporter of Doctors without Borders and the Southern Poverty Law Center. You may view Cindy’s obituary online and send a condolence to the family, light a memorial candle, or place a memorial donation at www.clarkfuneralchapel.com