Lenora Marie Miles was born on December 30, 1970 in Galveston, Texas at John Sealy to Leola Young Miles and George Elray Papillion.

     Lenora was educated in the Texas City Independent School System graduating from Texas City High School.  She also attended John's Beauty College School.

     Lenora loved to help and open her home to anyone in need when she could.  She was a Dallas Cowboys fan, and liked dancing, going to the gameroom, spending quality time with her grandchildren, and watching her grandchildren play their extracurricular sports activities.

     Lenora is preceded in death by her mother, Leola Young Miles; brothers, George Aaron Young and Ricky Benard Phillips; grandparents, Johnnie Lee Young Sr. and Bessie Arcady Boston Young, Wilson Papillion and Elsina LaFleur Papillion; aunts, Bertha Lee Young Hennix (Rufus), Virginia Young Dinet (Michael), and Florence Samuels; uncles, Johnnie Lee Young, Jr. and Odis L. Young. 

     Lenora leaves cherished memories with her father, George "Big Pop" Elray Papillion, and Ola Papillion; children, Anthony Miles, Stephen Miles, Walter Miles, and Tevin Bookman; sister, Lisa Lemons (Kennard), brothers, Ervin Lee Miles, Jr., Ken Miles (Danielle), Darren Phillips, Reginald Papillion; 15 grandchildren, Adan Miles, Anyanni Miles, Anthony Miles, Jr., Kristian Kennedy, Kase Chambers, Amira Miles, Princeton Miles, Jerzey Miles, Anthony Miles, III, Five Miles, Josiah Miles, Breshae Merchant, Walter Miles Jr. Kaleah Miles, and Jordyn Bookman; a host of other relatives and many friends.