Wayne Wiley

Wayne Hamilton Wiley

Wayne Hamilton Wiley, 73, of Lynchburg, VA passed away May 31, 2012. He was born November 30, 1938 in Petersburg, VA. He was the loving husband of Meriel Brown Wiley for nearly 40 years. He is survived by his son Stephen C. Wiley and his wife Christie; his daughter Meredith Kristen Wiley and fianc‚ Ethan Daugherty; his grandsons: Zachary Lane Wiley, Joseph Chandler Hood, Christopher Ryan Wiley, and Duncan Lee Daugherty; his granddaughters: Madison Alexis Wiley, Caitlin Elizabeth Hood, and Berkley Preston Wiley. He was the only son of the late Lucille Preston Wiley and Leroy Lee Wiley.

Wayne grew up and attended grade and high school in Richmond, VA. He received his BA with distinction in Philosophy in 1960 from Randolph Macon College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, and Omicron Delta Kappa. He attended Duke University earning his Masters in Divinity in 1963. In 1966 he earned his Masters in Theology from Union Seminary in Virginia. He furthered his study at the University of Virginia, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Education in 1973. He did post graduate research at the University of Glasgow in 1966-1967 and served as associate pastor at St Michael's Parrish, Dumfries, Scotland.

Wayne's professional career included: Assistant Professor of Education and Philosophy, James Madison University 1973-1976; Dean of College and Professor of Humanities, Mount Olive College, NC 1976-1979; Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, VA where he served as Chairman of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Philosophy and History 1979-2001. During his time at CVCC, he was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, allowing study and travel throughout India in the summer of 1985 and was awarded the Chancellor's Fellowship for exceptional service and served as a Commonwealth Professor. He was also a member of the Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church serving as pastor for the congregations at Shiloh United Methodist Church, Bethany United Methodist Church, Bedford Springs/Campbell County Charge, and Minister of Education, First United Methodist Church, Charlottesville, VA.

The family would like to thank Bill Blackman, MD for extraordinary medical care over the years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Fort Hill United Methodist Church Youth and Children Ministries, 106 Oakridge Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502 or to the Genna Chambers Wiley Fund, Managed by the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust, 101 Paulette Circle, Ste B; Lynchburg, VA 24502. Visitation will be held at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg, VA Sunday 3:00-5:00pm. Funeral services will be at Fort Hill United Methodist Church, Monday 11:00 am. Graveside service will be Monday at 3:00 pm in Salem, VA at Sherwood Cemetery.

Loving Husband, Dedicated Father and Grandfather, Devoted Friend, Enthusiastic Educator, Compassionate Pastor will be missed! Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting tharpfuneralhome.com.