Stephanie Latia Jiles

July 13, 1981 - October 19, 2020

Stephanie Latia Jiles, daughter of Stephen L. Jiles and Sharon (Dowling) Jiles, was born Monday, July 13, 1981, in York, Pennsylvania. Stephanie’s educational and career training included York High School, the University of Long Island and Empire Beauty School. She taught dance at York High Performing Arts. A back-up professional dancer, Stephanie fulfilled her aspirations of performing and touring with Janet Jackson as well as performing on the BET Awards. However, Stephanie’s greatest and most important accomplishment was being a mom to her two beautiful daughters, Journee and Legacy. Stephanie was united in Christian fellowship with True Bread Community Church. While at York Hospital, on Monday, October 19, 2020, at thirty-nine years of age, Stephanie departed this life leaving to mourn her passing, but forever cherish many irreplaceable memories her parents, Stephen and Sharon Jiles; her two daughters, Journee A. and Legacy; her three sisters, Shamea Addison (Casey), Shalaya Jiles (Bobby B.) and Tanyakaieyanna Davis (Lamar B.), all of York; other family members and friends. Stephanie was preceded in death by her son, Jovan Simmons Jr.; daughters, Elyanna and Miniya Jiles; and grandparents, John and Esther Jiles and Alexander and Maedell Dowling. PUBLIC VIEWING; PRIVATE SERVICE FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLICK ON THE SHARE A MEMORY TAB TO POST VIDEOS, SHARE MEMORIES, CONDOLENCES, REFLECTIONS OR SIMPLY YOUR NAME ALLOWING THE FAMILY TO KNOW YOU ARE THINKING OF THEM.