Ellen Culpepper Truhett Miles

Ellen Culpepper Truhett Miles, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2010, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Miles was a school teacher for 32 years. She spent 26 years at Bayou View Elementary. She was a member and officer of Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Sorority, Past President of Gulfport Teachers Association, member and officer of Gideon's Auxiliary International, and an active member of First Baptist Church of Gulfport.
Mrs. Miles was preceded in death by her first husband, Riley Leon Truhett; her parents, William and Pearl Culpepper; and her siblings, Calvin Culpepper, William Lee Culpepper, and Elizabeth Pearl Culpepper.
She is survived by her husband Claiborne ""Clay"" Miles of Gulfport; son, Joe Truhett and his wife Joni of Bainbridge, GA; step-daughter Beth Miles White and her husband Tony of Gulfport; sister Bessie C. Kelley and her husband T.O. of Waynesboro; sister-in-law Mattie Ola Culpepper; and five grandchildren, Thomas Truhett and his wife Jennie, Jill Truhett, Rachel Truhett, Marcus Truhett, and Alex White.
Memorial donations may be made to the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1294, Gulfport, MS 39502-1294.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Gulfport. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Gulfport.