Lin Stiles beloved husband and father died Monday March 14th in Montrose Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74 years old.
Born in Murphy, NC March 6th he worked around the country doing many things including his work on Morrow Point Dam but found his lifelong work logging and driving truck in the mountains of Georgia and Colorado. He was a kind and generous soul who never met a stranger and helped everyone he could. He always told the best and longest stories that kept everyone he knew in stitches. His favorite hobbies were fishing and feeding candy and ice cream to his grandkids at inappropriate times and stunting their growth with coffee and iced tea.
He is preceded by his mother Pearl and Father George W. Stiles, and brothers Calvin, and Delbert Stiles. He is survived by his sister Diane her husband Mike and brother Ike; his wife of 55 years Elaine, his 2 sons Allen and Barry, 2 daughters Shelly and Karen and adopted daughter Shana; 4 “Out-laws” Cheryl, John, Kevin and Keith and 3 nephews Ryan, Tyler and Dwayne. As well as 14 grandchildren, Madicyn, Mitchell, Karyk, Jacob, Crystall, Corinne, Jayde, Kaylee, Shaylin, DJ, Abigail, Samantha, Jaron and Ziana and 1 great granddaughter Emmery.
A family visitation and remembrance will be held at the Stiles’ home on Saturday, March 19th from 10-Noon. Graveside service at Grand View Cemetery at 1pm. Family and friends are invited to return to the Stiles home for a celebration of life from 2pm until 6pm.
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