Earl Fay Biles

Mr. Earl Fay Biles, 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at CMC-Northeast.
A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 prior to the service.
Earl was born on September 23, 1928 in Newton to the late Walter and Sally Russell Biles. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Bedford and Walter Biles; sisters, Maxine Wingard, Odessa Gray.
Earl is a Veteran of the US Army, and was an avid amateur rock hound and gemologist. He was a member of the Mason’s in the Phalanx Lodge #31, and had worked for many years as insurance underwriting manager. Earl enjoyed camping and fishing with his family, and also worked on the NC Agricultural Census after retirement. He was a graduate of Appalachian Teachers College. As part of his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints faith, he had an intimate knowledge of his family’s genealogy.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Plott Biles; sons, Alan Biles and Phil Biles; brother, Harry Biles.