Howard Miley

Howard Wynn Miley, 83 of Kingston, Okla., passed away July 30, 2020. Howard was born July 19, 1937 to the late Earl Abbott Miley and Oakla Alma Kendall Miley in Tillman County Oklahoma and graduated from Laing High School in 1955. Howard entered the Army in 1955 and received an Honorable Discharge in 1958. He was the youngest of 6 boys. One son needed to remain stateside, the other 5 brothers were already serving overseas. Howard attended The Signal School in Fort Monmouth, N.J., where he studied electronics while in the Army. He married the love of his life, Maxine Orsack, on Sept. 12, 1959 in Alturas, Calif. He and Maxine later moved to Frederick, where they lived for 5 years and worked together running a TV sales and service business. In 1972 they moved to Tishomingo, where they built and established Miley Cable TV. He also built a cable tv system in Kingston, and later purchased the cable systems in Atoka and Coalgate. He retired from SOTC after many years as a Maintenance Supervisor and Bus Driver. Howard and Maxine were members of the Fun Country Mixers Square Dance Club, Southern Circle Square Dance Club, and the Pace Setters Club of Madill. Howard loved dancing, raising English Bulldogs and show pigs, fishing, and watching sports, especially high school basketball and the Atlanta Braves. Howard attended the Lebanon Baptist Church. Howard and Maxine were selected as FFA Honorary Chapter Farmers by the Tisomingo FFA Chapter. Howard is survived by his daughter, Brenda and husband Jimmy Magruder, one grandson Quintin W. and wife Katy Magruder, one great grandson Maverick Wynn Magruder, one great granddaughter Raylee Mae Magruder, several dearly loved nieces and nephews, and his special friend, Wanda Ice. He is preceded in death by his wife Maxine Miley, daughter Ava J. Miley, his parents Earl A. Miley and Oakla Miley, a twin brother Homer Miley, his sister Louise Barr, and brothers Earl A. Miley Jr., Edward G. Miley, Ralph Miley Sr., Gene Miley, and wife, Karen Miley. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15th at Woosters Funeral Home in Pauls Valley, Okla. The service can also be viewed on Woosters facebook page on that day.

Howard Miley

July 19, 1937 - July 30, 2020