ROSE FARM: Earl Robert Hiles Jr., 67, of Rose Farm, Ohio went to be with the Lord at 9:14 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born April 20, 1945, in New Lexington, Ohio a son of the late Earl Sr. and Blanche Smith Hiles.

He had worked as a driver salesman for Wonder Bread.
He was a member of Rose Farm Church of Christ, Crooksville, Ohio where he had served as Elder and Deacon since 1985 and the Teamsters Union Local 637, Zanesville, Ohio.

Surviving are his wife, Betty Lemity Hiles of the home; a son, Dale (Lesia) Hiles of Crooksville, Ohio; three daughters, Cynthia Rice of Crooksville, Rebecca (Larry Jardine) Hiles of Zanesville, Ohio and Kasey (Chad) Penrod of Crooksville, OH; six grandchildren, Devon and Tyler Hiles, Jonathan (Nessie) Rice, Katie Rice, Joey and Abby Penrod; a great grandson, Mason Rice; three brothers, Eddie (Freda) Hiles of New Lexington, Bill (Mary) Hiles of Roseville, Ohio and Randy Hiles of Wisconsin; a sister, Betty Jane (Dan) Bush of Roseville; his mother-in-law, Margaret Lemity of Crooksville; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Hiles of Crooksville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Rice; a brother, Herschel Hiles; and a sister, Freda Snyder.

Friends and family may call from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. today, Friday, September 7, 2012 at THE SNOUFFER FUNERAL HOME, 207 Burley St., Crooksville, OH.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the funeral home with Pastor Larry Taylor officiating.
Earl will be laid to rest at Crooksville Cemetery.

To send a note of condolence to the family, visit www.snoufferfuneralhome.com and click obituaries.

Morgan