BURTON DILES, JR., 73 years of age of the Patterson section of Vansant, VA, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Pike County, KY, he was the son of the late Burton Diles, Sr. and the late Carl and Fannie Casey Dawson.  He was a retired coal miner from Jewell Coal and Coke for whom he worked for 35 years.  He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great grand-father and was an avid fisherman.

Mr. Diles is survived by his wife Mollie Ann Yates Diles of the Patterson section of Vansant, VA;  2-Sons: Stevie Burton and wife Regina Diles, Richlands, VA, Earsel Diles, Williamson, WV;  1-Sister:  Pearl Dawson, Bradshaw, WV; 4-Grandchildren:  Bubby Diles, Jessie Diles, Kevin Diles, and Brandon Diles; 2-Great-Grandchildren:  Isaac Justice of the Home of Burton Diles, and Jessie Diles, Jr. of Rowe, VA.

He was preceded in death by 1-Daughter Joyce Diles, 1-Son Michael Wayne Diles, and 1-Brother.

Funeral Services for BURTON DILES, JR. will be conducted Monday, July 26, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Earl Dean Yates, II and Bobby Yates officiating with burial to follow in  the Dry Fork Cemetery near Vansant, VA.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Sunday afternoon, July 25, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Family and Friends.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.