Alexander Miles

MILES, Alexander Walton, a retired employee of Dominion Resources, went to be with the Lord April 19, 2010. Born February 8, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of Alec and Elizabeth Walton Miles. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Harrison Miles; and his daughters, Norma Stewart, Susan (John) Smith and Catherine Miles-Flynn (Joe). He is survived by his sister, Edith McIntyre. Mr. Miles is also survived by his numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who will miss their Papa greatly. A lifetime woodworker, he was a master craftsman and cabinetmaker. Mr. Miles was a volunteer at Retreat Hospital for 15 years, an elder with the Presbyterian Church, a Sunday School teacher and an avid fisherman. Visitation will be Friday at Bennett Funeral Home in Mechanicsville, Va., from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mechanicsville Baptist Church.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.