Rev. Wiley Cleveland Bumgarner

Rev. Wiley C. Bumgarner The Rev. Wiley Cleveland Bumgarner, 86, a retired Baptist minister, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006. Services are planned for Canton, N.C. Bevis Funeral Home in Tallahassee (850- 385-2193) is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Born in Waynesville, N.C., Wiley moved from Asheville, N.C., to the Tallahassee area three years ago. He was an acting chief petty officer for the U.S. Navy and served during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Wiley graduated from the Southern Theological Seminary, Furman University, Mars Hill College and Arizona State University. He taught high-school English in Arizona. He also was pastor of several Baptist churches in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina and was the author of four books on prayer and religion. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Hazel Bumgarner; a son, Barry Bumgarner (and wife Barbara) of Tallahassee; and three grandchildren, Beth Ann, Billy and Becca, all of Tallahassee.