BRILES, Sam - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Williamsport, Ind – Sam Briles, 79 of 2532 SE 33rd St, Okeechobee, Fla formerly of Williamsport, died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday March 26, 1989 at Raulerson Memorial Hospital in Okeechobee. He had been ill for 3 months.  Born near Covington in Vermillion County April 6, 1909, he was the son of Bernard and Mary E. Hall Briles.  He had lived in Williamsport most of his life and in Okeechobee for the past 18 years. He was married Dec 15, 1928 in Williamsport to Elizabeth L. Bannon. She survives.  Also surviving: two sons, Richard S. Briles of Williamsport and Larry W. Briles of Attica; a daughter, Mrs. Maurice (Mary) Stingle of Okeechobee; 7 grandchildren; six great grandchildren and one great grandson; three brothers, Fred and Jake Briles, both of Okeechobee and Glenn Briles of Fowler; five sisters, Essie Thomas and Mary Newlin, both of Lafayette; Bernice Johnson of Harvey, Ill; Catherine Thomas of Port Richey, Fla and Doris Jean Doss of Covington.  He was preceded in death by one brother one sister and one son.  Mr. Briles had owned and operated Sam Briles Trucking and Hauling Service. He later was employed with his son, Richard for Briles Excavating retiring in 1972.  He also had driven a school bus in Williamsport for 20 years.  He was a member of F&AM Lodge 335 in Pine Village for 29 years.  He was a former member of the Lions Club and Williamsport Town Board.  Funeral service 11 a.m. EST Thursday at Fisher Funeral Home in Williamsport with Rev. Don Williams officiating. Burial: Highland Cemetery, Williamsport. Visitation after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.