Carole Jane (Scholze) Miles
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Carole Jane (Scholze) Miles, age 80, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Jonesboro, Arkansas, native was born Wednesday, May 21, 1941, to the late Ernest Scholze and Mary (Rennicke) Scholze. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William "Bill" "Guy" Joseph Miles and a brother, Herman Scholze. Carole grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where she attended Arkansas State University, earning her degree in Journalism at the top of her class. She became a reporter with Pine Bluff Commercial where she met her loving husband of 55 years. The couple spent years living in Memphis, Tennessee, where their family. They later moved to Kingston Springs, Tennessee, where she became a cafeteria manager and raised her children. Carole was a kind person, who loved her fellow man. She was an active member of many Lutheran churches throughout her life, and remained a loyal member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Waldenburg, Arkansas. For years, she and Bill volunteered with Room in the Inn and the West Nashville Family Shelter. She also was involved in the building of a Habitat for Humanity house in Nashville. In Waldenburg, she was a Lutheran Braille worker. She loved reading, Jeopardy!, travel, shopping, attending concerts and plays, bird watching, and being at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. She was happiest just being with family and friends, and they loved being with her. Her memories will be cherished by her son, William Miles (Shelly) of Kingston Springs, Tennessee; her daughter, Mary Kennedy (Mike) of Alvaton, Kentucky; step-son, Ret Miles of Rogers, Arkansas; step-daughter, Terri Howington (Tim) of Rogers, Arkansas; her beloved grandchildren, Joseph Miles (Sallie), Anna Sanders (Tyler), Ryan Kennedy, Garrison Kennedy (Briley), Julia Kennedy, and Joshua Howington; and her beloved great-grandchildren, Hallie James Miles and Austin Miles. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at J.C. Kirby & Son Lovers Lane Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the service from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Carole's memory to The December 14th Tornado Relief through this link https://gofund.me/61ccaabc and/or Wiener, Arkansas Fire and Rescue Department. Arrangements have been entrusted to J.C. Kirby & Son Lovers Lane Chapel, Bowling Green, Kentucky.