Hattie Carland Miles

Hattie Carland Miles, 89, of Mills River, NC, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019, after an extended illness. A native of Buncombe Co., Hattie was a daughter of the late Minnie Payne Smith and Mark B. Smith. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Maurice F. “John” Carland, in 1966, her second husband, A. Darrell Miles, in 2006, brothers, Mark Smith, Jr., Lloyd Smith, and Richard Smith, and sisters, Annie Goodson and Glennie Young. Mrs. Miles was a graduate of Candler High School, Class of 1947, and the University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI), graduate CUNA School, Class of 1960. She was a former women’s professional basketball player, and retired as a manager from the American Enka Credit Union. Hattie was a member of Mills River United Methodist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #61, Hendersonville, NC. Surviving are her daughter, Carol Miles Davis, of Fletcher, NC; beloved “Grand Dogs”, Bella and Duncan; and several nieces and nephews. Per Mrs. Miles’s wishes, no services will be held. The family wishes to express thanks to special friends and caregivers: Charlie Gibson of Horse Shoe, NC, Greg Jackson of Mills River, NC, Susan and Steve Praytor of Horse Shoe, NC, Jim Schreiber of Chapel Hill, NC, the staff at The Lodge at Mills River, and the staff of Four Seasons Hospice, Hendersonville, NC. Memorials may be made to: Mills River Fire and Rescue, 121 School House Rd., Mills River, NC 28759, or to Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Rd., Flat Rock, NC 28731. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.