Obituary: Robert Victor ‘R.V.’ Miles, 84, Loretto

Robert Victor “R.V.” Miles, 84 of Loretto, died Monday, April 29, 2019, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Saint Mary. He was a farmer, a retired employee of General Electric Appliance Park in Louisville and a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Victor and Mary Alma Carrico Miles; two sons, Wayne Miles and Steve Miles Sr.; one sister, Mary B. Cissell; one brother, Anthony Miles; two brothers-in-law, Ernie Caldwell and Carol Knopp; and one granddaughter, Sydney Elizabeth Anderson.

Survivors include six daughters, Diane Hagan (Larry) and Gail Medley (Doug), both of Loretto, Kathy Greenwell of Bardstown, Linda Smith (Leo) of St. Francis, Sandy Sharp (Todd) of Fort Myers, Fla. and Mary Kay Anderson (Troy) of Louisville; one son, Keith Miles (Karen) of Lone Grove, Okla.; seven sisters, Betty Jean Caldwell, Shirley Knopp and Rosie Clan (Edward), all of Lebanon, Judy Murphy (J.R.) of Loretto, Vickie Chesser (Bobby) of Springfield, Lois Dunn of Bardstown and Wilma Faulkner (Harold) of St. Francis; two brothers, Jodie Miles (Mary Jane) of Lebanon and John Denny Miles (Betty) of Bardstown; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and the mother of his children, Betty Spalding Miles of Loretto.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Loretto. The Rev. Scott Murphy, his nephewn, will preside. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 6 p.m. with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are Leo Smith, Larry Hagan, Travis Gootee, Joe Dave Gootee, Billy Elder and Scott Greenwell.

Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements.

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