Mr. John Franklin Wiles, 88, of
Frederick
died on
Monday, July 5, 2010
at
Homewood
at Crumland Farms. He was the devoted husband and caregiver of the late Mary C. Wiles, who died in August 2008.
Born on
December 31, 1921
in
Frederick
, he was the son of the late John W. T. and Ella Mae Wiles.
John had worked at Sowell Tire and Battery Co. of Frederick, Tire Mart, Frederick, Frederick Bottled Gas of
Frederick
and
Irving
’s Tire Service also of
Frederick
until his retirement.
He had a genuine love of gardening and golfing and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his daughter, Judy A. Neal and husband, Robert B. of Middletown, grandson, Randy B. Neal of Middletown, brother, Thomas Wiles of Adamstown, sister in law Josephine Stevens of Martinsburg, WV and brother in law, Austin Keyser of Frederick. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Alice Wenner, Catherine Miller, Lula Altman and Ella Mae Laudermilk and brothers, Robert and Irving Wiles.
The family would like to give special thanks to the following people who helped with his care; Dr. Eugene Casagrande, Dr. Rohan R. Rengen and the staff of
Homewood
at Crumland Farms.
Visitation will be held from
6-9 pm
on Friday, July 9, at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike,
Frederick
where funeral services will be held at
11:00am
on
Saturday, July 10, 2010
. The Reverend Arthur C. Baugher Sr. will officiate. Interment will follow in
Mt.
Olivet
Cemetery
,
Frederick
.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Trinity United Church of Christ,
9501 Old Baltimore Road
,
Frederick
,
MD.
21704.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com