Homer Edward Liles, Jr., age 80, of Florence, passed away June 18, 2023. His family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 21, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Frank Richey officiating. Burial will be at Riverbend Cemetery.
Mr. Liles was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children, Floyce; parents, Homer Liles, Sr. and Linnie Handley Liles; brothers, Gary Liles and Larry Liles; daughter, Gina Liles Balentine; and great-grandson, Sawyer Tate Stevenson.
Survivors include his wife, Marcie Liles; children, Gregory Floyd Liles (Tracie), and Greta Liles Erwin (Marty); grandchildren, Halie Liles (Michael), Hannah Stevenson (Wesley), Parker Balentine, Peyton Balentine (Emma), Britton Brown (Drew) and Jordyn Erwin; great-grandchildren, Hudson Brown, Wylie Drue Brown, Nora Jean Stevenson and Andi Cheree Balentine; and sisters, Barbara Rhodes (Michael) and Terrye Howell (Max).
Homer was a member of Riverbend Church of Christ and currently worshipping at Helton Drive Church of Christ.
Pallbears will be Parker Balentine, Peyton Balentine, Dwayne Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Drew Brown, Wesley Stevenson, Michael McWaters, and Bucky Harrison. Bobby “Mo” Jones and Jerry Gooch will serve as honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The family would like to express their appreciation to Aveanna Hospice, Marie Ulhman and Melissa Wear, Dr. Timothy Ashley and Dr. William Heaton.
