Clayton, NC: Mr. Melvin Ashley Liles, age 57, of 205 Lucy Court, died Thursday at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Monday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Lea Slaton. Burial will follow at Hills of the Neuse Memorial Gardens, Smithfield.
Mr. Liles was born on August 19, 1959 in Johnston County to Mallie Reece and Dorothy Byrd Liles. He was preceded in death by his brother, Donnie Liles. Mr. Liles worked in the logging business.
Surviving are children and spouses, Jonathan Ashley Liles of Clayton, Jeremy Brian Liles and wife, Brittany of Pine Level, Eric Brandon Liles of Clayton, Erin Nicole Liles of Smithfield; seven grandchildren; sisters, Diane and Frankie Colville of Erwin, Ginger and Elsworth Lee of Clayton; brother, Ricky Liles of Clayton; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks and other times at the home of Ginger and Elsworth Lee 168 Cooper Branch Rd, Clayton, NC 27520.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Liles Family c/o Jeremy Liles P.O. Box 327 Pine Level, NC 27568.