Mr. Myles was not only a man of the cloth. His son said he retired in 1993 after a long career as an English teacher at South Philadelphia High School.
"He always had two full-time jobs," his son said.
Mr. Myles joined White Rock Baptist Church in Philadelphia as a youth minister in 1962, was installed as pastor of First Baptist Church of Wayne in 1979, and retired there in February.
He was a past president of the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Philadelphia and Vicinity and a former assistant treasurer of the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Besides his son, he is survived by his wife, Thelma; daughter, Charisse; and three grandchildren.
A viewing will be from 4 to 7:15 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, 1012 Upper Gulph Rd., Wayne, followed by a tribute service at 7:30 p.m.
A second viewing will be from 8 to 10:45 a.m. tomorrow at White Rock Baptist Church, 5240 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral there. Burial will be in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd.
Contact staff writer Walter F. Naedele at 215-854-5607 and at wnaedele@phillynews.com.
