Graveside Service:   Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery.

Joseph A. Miles, age 48, passed away on July 21, 2008 in Billings, MT at St. Vincent ’s Hospital.

Joseph was born on December 30, 1959 in Phoenix, AZ. He completed grade school in Arizona and returned to Miles City to complete high school where receive his GED. After high school Joseph worked as a ranch hand for a few years. He moved on and received his diving certificate and became an under water welder for an offshore oil company in Louisiana.  After many years of hard work he became the dive supervisor until October of 2007, when he retired and moved back to Billings, MT.

Joseph worked hard and played hard.  He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, and traveling. He loved woodworking, NASCAR, Harley Davidson's and never drove by a historical marker on the side of the highway without having to stop and see what it was about.  

Joseph is survived by his mother Lela Holmes of Ft. Riley, KS; his brother Ronnie Miles of Memphis, TN; and two sisters Lisa (James) Champagne of Ft. Riley, KS; Rhonda (Steve) Jimerson of Tracy, CA; daughter Anycia Byrd and son Roeshon Miles, both of Billings, MT.  He is also survived by his uncle, Howard Syring, aunt, Carol Syring, both of Miles City, MT., cousins Melvin Syring of Miles City, MT, Jim Syring of Gillette, WY, Jon Syring of Miles City, MT., and his uncle, Duane Martin of Corpus Cristi, TX. 

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Custer County Cemetery.   Condolences may be made to the family by visiting:  www.stevensonandsons.com.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.