John Wiley, III
1927 – 2019
John Wiley III, age 92, of Edmond, OK went to be with his Lord on Friday, Oct 18th, surrounded by loving family. John will have been greeted by his brother Jimmy, daughter Judy and daughter-in-law, Susan, as well as others who have gone before, as he entered Heaven, his final home.
Born on June 29, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, John loved Jesus dearly, and lived his life to please Him. After high school graduation, he enlisted in the Navy during World War II, until he was honorably discharged and began his life-long adventure with his bride of 70 years, (Anna) Greta Wiley. While spending his entire career as an electrical engineer for Bell Telephone until his retirement, John and Greta lived in West Berlin, NJ with their seven children. While there, he was known as the "official" fix-it man as well as a man who poured into others lives, sharing his love of model airplanes and trains with many of the kids in the neighborhood. In 1995, John and Greta moved to Edmond, OK, where he served faithfully for years at Quail Springs Baptist Church as a Sunday School teacher and deacon as well as serving on the mission board and several committees.
John will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Greta; sons, John, Tom and Michael (Stacy); remaining daughters, Lynn (Wayne), Jacquie (Frank) and Krissie (Bob); son-in-law, Sam, a full quiver of 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, his sister, Barbara and many other extended family members & friends.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Quail Springs Baptist Church at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made, in John's name, to Boys Ranch of Edmond, OK ( obhc.org/about/campuses/brt/ ) or Samaritan's Purse ( samaritanspurse.org )