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William Giles Obituary
Bill was born on June 28th, 1950, in Council Bluffs, IA to parents Kenneth and Marjorie Giles. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School of Council Bluffs in 1968. In August 1980, he married Valerie Whitehorn, adopting her then two-year-old daughter Melanie and going on to have two more daughters together, Jill and Jessica, before their divorce in 2019.
During his career Bill explored several paths, including pilot and mechanic, before becoming an accomplished computer programmer with several companies in the manufacturing industry until his retirement in 2013.
A true "Renaissance" man, after his retirement, he dedicated his remaining time to spending time with family and working on his many creative pursuits and hobbies; including 3D printing, boating, camping, Christmas lighting, gardening, model aircraft and cooking.
Bill is survived by his daughter Melanie Smyth of Independence, MO; daughter Jill Giles of Greenville, SC; daughter and son-in-law Jessica and Grant Morrow of Memphis, TN; sister Connie Allan; brother Dale Giles; mother Marjorie Giles; and five grandchildren - Louis Giles, Kylee Smyth, Haylee Smyth, Madelynn Smyth, and Cordelia Morrow.
A memorial service will take place on July 17th, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony Church of Bartlett, TN to celebrate his life.
Services are entrusted to Bartlett-Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
& Cremation Center
5809 Stage Road • Bartlett, TN 38134
www.bartlettheritage.com • (901) 372-5555
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July 16, 2021
Bill we will miss you but know we will see you again. Our thoughts and prayers for your family. We celebrate your life and are blessed to have been called a friend by you. Love you always
Ken and Laurie Beckwith
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