Laurene M. Miles

Laurene M. Miles, beloved mother, grandmother and friend sadly passed away August 12th 2016. Born September 18th 1939 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Laurene migrated to Mississippi in 1964 after a tour in Germany with her husband. She moved to Ocean Springs in 1975 where she remained a longtime resident. She was an active member in the Girl Scouts for many years and the Jackson County chapter of Homemakers and the Garden Club as well as a passionate volunteer at the Gulf Coast Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport and a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Church. Laurene lived a full and vibrant life filled with creativity and love. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, William “Pat” Miles; her daughters, Cathy (Wesley) Smith, Patsy (Thomas) Edie and Wanda (Spencer) Smith; her grandchildren, Chasity (Nick) Castonguay, Thomas Edie, Jr., Theresa (Donald) Baldwin, Samantha (Grey) Slay, Miles Smith and Paige (Dusty) Foskey; her great-grandchildren, Calen Thomas and Callie Castonguay, Andrew and Madelyn Slay, Elizabeth and Donald Baldwin, Jr. and Eva Edie; and her many, many loving and caring friends. Funeral Services will be held at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 5pm. Family and friends may visit one hour prior. Interment will be held at a later date at Biloxi National Cemetery.