Darvin L. "Smokey" Biles, 70

CRISFIELD - Darvin L. "Smokey" Biles, 70, formerly of Baltimore and Berlin, N.H., died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born Oct. 16, 1936, in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Ruth Bowersox Biles. He had made his home in Crisfield since 1986.

He was a plumber for more than 30 years for various construction companies and had been a waterman for the past five years. He was a member of American Legion Stanley Cochrane Post 16 in Crisfield, Berlin American Legion in New Hampshire, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8274 in Crisfield, Westover Moose Lodge, and the Redmen Lodge in Fruitland. He enjoyed, fishing, crabbing, camping, dancing, entertaining, shuffleboard, westerns, and country music.

He is survived by his wife, Simone Biles of Crisfield; six children, Debbie Bosak and husband Richard, Dwayne Biles and wife Nancy, and Dave Biles and wife Kris, all of Baltimore, Pamela Webb and husband Tom of Spokane, Wash., Lisa McMillan and husband Joe of Salisbury, and Elizabeth Biles of Crisfield; 17 grandchildren, Matt Bosak, Bryan Bosak, Dwayne Biles Jr., Jessie Biles, C.J. Ison, Kenny Ison, Thomas Webb Jr., Ryan McMillan, Brandon McMillan, Justin McMillan, Brittany McMillan, Lisa McMillan, Darlene Brookhardt, Mary Brookhardt, Jerry Brookhardt, Debbie Biles and Dawn Biles; two brothers, Gerald Biles of Baltimore and John Biles and wife Ann of Delmar, Del.; two brothers-in-law, Raymond Duquette of Princess Anne and Roland Duquette of New Hampshire; a special nephew, J.T. Biles of Baltimore; a lifelong dear friend, Bob McDonald of Berlin, N.H.; and many other nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three children, Doris Biles in 1957, Darvin Biles Jr. in 1990 and Vance Biles in 2005; and by one brother, William Biles,

A funeral service was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield. The Rev. Nolan Ford officiated.

In lieu of flowers, donations for the family are requested, in care of Liberty Rock Church, P.O. Box 328, Crisfield, Maryland 21817.

Arrangements were by Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield.