Dr. Herman Reginald “Reggie” Iles, D.D.S.

Dr. Herman Reginald “Reggie” Iles, D.D.S., 91, of Beaumont, died Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born on January 16, 1926, in DeRidder, Louisiana, to Delma Bass Iles and Herman Iles. Dr. Iles was a United States Navy veteran, having served in World War II and the Korean War as a Naval Officer.

He graduated from South Park High School in 1943 and was named the John Gray Athletic Scholar. Dr. Iles attended Lamar College and Louisiana State Institute in Lafayette, Louisiana. He graduated from University of Texas School of Dentistry, Houston. Dr. Iles was a member, president, and vice president of Sabine District Dental Society; a founding member of the West End YMCA and PICA. Dr. Iles served as Deacon and taught at Calder Baptist Church. He served on the Board for Texas Bank of Beaumont. He was part of the Rescue Relief Team in the Texas City Refinery explosion, to identify dental records. He founded and taught the dental assistant program at the Lamar Institute of Technology, and brought dental implantology to the Beaumont area.

Dr. Iles is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Iles; his brother, Clint Iles and his wife, Ann Tucker Iles; children, Blanchard Frank Iles, Carolyn Iles Hanak and husband, Guido Hanak, Elizabeth Ann Iles, John Stuart Iles, Bobbi Gail Poulton Iles, daughter-in-law and Linda Iles Owen, sister-in-law; grandchildren, Reginald Iles Blakeley, Janice Elizabeth Blakeley, Herman Reginald Iles, III, and Kerri Nickole Iles; nieces and nephews, Cherie Kay Lansdon, Amy Lea Iles, Ruth Iles Brown, Kathy Iles Cowman, Delma Ann Iles, Clinton Iles and Terrilyn Iles, Julianna and Scott Gahn; and great-nieces and nephews, Roy David Crush, Christina Schmitz, Natalie Austin, Sarah Cowman, Rachel Cowman, Gilland Brown, Robert Gahn, Elizabeth Gahn, and John Gahn.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Herman Iles and Delma Iles Wheat; son, Herman Reginald Iles, II; and brother, Larry Gene Iles.

His devoted caregivers are: Sheila Harper, Alma Green, Lanae Johnson, Rachel Gilder, Passion Brooks, Shan Harper, Yolanda Sittem, Angela Bell, and Tiffany Zachary.

A gathering of Dr. Iles’ family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 24, 2017, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. There will be an additional gathering beginning at 1:00 p.m., with his funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Calder Baptist Church, 1005 North 11th Street, Beaumont, with his interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lamar Institute of Technology and Lamar University, 855 East Lavaca Street, Beaumont, Texas 77705; American Red Cross, 3260 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703; or to Salvation Army, 2350 I-10 Frontage Road, Beaumont, Texas 77703.