Lawrence Miles

Lawrence W. Miles PORTSMOUTH - Lawrence Winston Miles, born in Portsmouth, March 13, 1941, died Dec. 14, 2010 at the home of his extended family, Joseph A. and Jerri Brown III, Santa Ana, Calif. Lawrence, a graduate of I.C. Norcom High School, Class of 1959, was a Vietnam veteran. After his service in the Army, he settled in Detroit, where he worked as a recording engineer for Motown Records. He relocated to Los Angeles when Motown moved their operations. He retired to Baja California, Mexico in 2003. Lawrence is survived by a loving sister and brother, Dorothy Miles of Portsmouth, and Kenny Miles of Seattle; two wonderful nephews, Mark Miles of Atlanta, Bart Miles of Woodland Hills, Calif.; other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at 2713 Eastside, Santa Ana, Calif., Jan. 22.