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Lily Wiley Obituary
Born April 14, 1940, in Leaksville, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Dorsey Owens Wiley Sr. and Mattie Pinnix Wiley.
She was employed in home health care prior to her death. She was a graduate of Caswell County Training School, Yanceyville, N.C., attended Women's College in Greensboro, N.C., and was a graduate of Leslie College in Boston, Mass., where she received a MA degree in Early Childhood Development.
She was of the Jewish faith and a member of Temple Emmanual for 20 years.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Christopher Robin Summers of Harrisonburg, Va.; a sister, Andrea Elizabeth Wiley of El Paso, Texas; six brothers, Dorsey Owens Wiley Jr. and Bernardo DaVinci Wiley, both of Danville, Va., Walter Pinnix Wiley and Kenneth Lawson Wiley, both of Roanoke, Va., Ricardo Ellington Wiley of Hampton, Va., and Elliott Anderson Wiley of Cockeysville, Md.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Rudolph Prentice Wiley.
A graveside service (K'vurah) was held at 1:45 p.m. on May 9, at Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery, Sharon, Mass., with the Rev. Daniel Nesson officiating.
The family suggests that charitable contributions be made to the Memorial of Lily C. Wiley and be sent to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131.
Brezniak Rodman Levine-Briss Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements.
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Melvin Hatcher
May 15, 2019
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will miss you always.
BERNARDO WILEY
May 31, 2005
In Memory of my loving sister whom I will dearly miss because she taught me so many things in life about art, love, appreciation and respect. Altough she was an artist using her pin, pencil and colors to describe the way she saw things, she was an artist in other ways also. She taught me the art of appreciating music and would always allow me to play with the new instruments she would bring home giving me instruction along the way. She taught me the art of how to appreciate others through not looking at their outward appearance but their inner love. She taught me how to appreciate the the simple things in life and to always stop and not only smell the flowers but to see their beautiful colors, smell their sweetness, to feel the warmth of the sun that causes them to grow, to feel the wind that cools them and causes them to sway, to see the bees pollenate them and to listen to their wonderous humming (singing) as they worked. Lily taught me to give respect to all God's creation and mostly to my fellow man. God knew when he made Lily that she was a beautiful and special flower that truly stood out in our family and one that others would see, love, appreciate, admire and respect as well for her inward beauty and outward beauty will last far beyond our earthly memory of her.
Andrea Wiley
May 31, 2005
I miss my sister. Lily was solid and unshakeable. What an awesome testimony to a wonderful sister. My heart often feels heavy - like it has a hole in it, however, I am comforted to know that Lily's faith was strong and she is at a peaceful place with the Almighty God.
Alma Pinnix Lee
May 27, 2005
Lily, my friend my niece and confidant was strong beyond description. On the eve of her death, though weak in body, Lily, who was named for a flower, was so strong in spirit, so unafraid. If Lily could be heard she is saying:
When death did beacon me with outstreached hands
And lead me to that promised land
I was not afraid to go
For though the path I did not know,
I took deaths hand without a fear
For He who brought me safely here
Took me safely back
He did not let me go alone
Into the valley to you unknown
I took God's hand
And journeyed to my promised land
Kings and kingdoms pass away
Nothing on earth forever endures
So trust God's promise and doubt him never
For only through death can man live forever.
To The One Lily, With All My Heart Felt Love
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Alice Bigelow
May 25, 2005
"Be strong and of good courage,do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, he...will not leave you, nor forsake you" Deu.31-6 My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. With Love And Sympathy.
Melvin Hatcher
May 25, 2005
Goodbye my dear friend. You will be missed so much.
Love always,
Melvin Hatcher
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