Ernest Ray Mikles Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ernest Ray Mikles (Prosperity, West Virginia), who passed away on October 18, 2025 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Ernest is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Ernest's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his son Patrick Graham Mikles; and his mother Mary Kathleen Shadrick. He is survived by: his wife Frances; his children, Kelly Mikles (Carol) and Tracey Rae Mikles; and his granddaughters, Ella and Jazmin Rose.
In Lieu of flowers, Frances requests donations be made to 74eagles.com. (http://74eagles.com.) 74eagles is a project from the heart to revitalize the school that served the community of Virgie from 1939-2013, 74 years.
