Mr. Earnest Jiles, age 88, of the Glen Allen community, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at St Vincent's Medical Center in Birmingham. Earnest was a 1948 graduate of Praco High School near West Jefferson. Mr. Jiles was employed by AO Smith Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a foreman with over 33 years of service, and served in the United States Army for 3 years during the Korean War. He was married to Audrey Ham Jiles for over fifty-nine years, they had two children, Annette and Ronell. Mr. Jiles was preceded in death by his wife Audrey, his parents, Willie Jiles and Catherine Iverson Jiles, and five brothers. He is survived by his children, Annette Jiles of Madison, AL, and Ronell Jiles of Meridian, MS, brother, Ananias Jiles of Lansing, MI, special friend, Elaine Steward of St. Louis, MO, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Jiles will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. from the Winfield Church of Christ at 151 Apache St. Winfield, AL 35594, burial will follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-Win. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (service time) at the church. The repast will be held at Piney Grove Church of Christ, 731 Co. Rd. 65 Winfield, Al 35594 in the Bazemore community. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Jiles family.