Gloria Sue Wiley

1927 - 2012

Gloria Sue Wiley, 85, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Following the service, the family will host a reception at the Gardens Restaurant in the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Visitation: 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Memorials: Flowers are welcome, or donations may be made in Gloria Wiley's name to the American Cancer Society. The family also encourages you to share stories or tributes to Gloria in her guestbook online. Gloria Sue Wiley was born Monday, Feb. 14, 1927. She loved card games, catfish and McDonald smoothies. She was also an accomplished bridge player. She loved to travel, having been across most of the United States with her husband and then Alaska, Hawaii, France and Italy with her sons and their families. She was exceptionally kind and generous. Mrs. Wiley attended the University of Texas from 1944 to 1948. She was one of a very few women to study business back then. Always smiling and quick with a quip that would make others laugh, Mrs. Wiley was always a delight to those around her. She was also active in her church and volunteer work in the community. She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Wiley; and her parents, Guy W. and Reba Mosley. Survivors: Sons, Bill of Senoia, Ga., and Mike of Austin; sister, Marilyn Proctor of Fort Worth; grandsons, Michael, Austen and Ben, all of Atlanta, and Matt Wiley of Austin; and daughters-in-law, Marianne Woods Wiley of Austin and Isabelle Wiley of Senoia.