Granville E. Wiley, Sr. Obituary (1932

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Granville E. Wiley, Sr. Mr. Granville E. Wiley, Sr., age 82, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on February 27, 1932 in Saltillo, Indiana. He was the loving grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Freed, who raised him. He resided most of his life in Jefferson County, Indiana. On November 2, 1954 he was united in marriage to Cora Ann McKeand at the Hanover United Methodist Parsonage. This happy union of forty eight years was blessed with two daughters and a son. Granville worked early in life for J & W Drilling. He then began a career with the Indiana Gas Company (now Vectren) for thirty seven years, retiring in 1994. He was honored with the President's Recognition Award on December 4, 1994 by the Indiana Gas Company. Granville was raised in the Salt Creek Christian Church in Saltillo and was now a member of the Hanover United Methodist Church. He was also member of the Madison VFW Post 1969 and Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. He enjoyed watching wrestling, woodworking and was a craftsman, visiting with the gang at the Hanover McDonalds, watching and playing with his great grandsons, Jacob and Joseph who he called "Little Red". Granville died on Friday, September 12, 2014, at 7:41 a.m. at The Water's of Clifty Falls in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Granville will be missed by his loving daughters, Christy Roberts and her husband, Bobby of Madison, Indiana, Connie Lipps of Madison, Indiana; his son, Granville "Jocko" Wiley, Jr. of Madison, Indiana; his grandchildren, Tonya Moore Vester and her husband, Jeff; and Luke Lipps; his great grandchildren, Jacob Vester, Joseph Vester and Courtney Sellers; his brother in law, Danny McKeand and his wife, Norine of Madison, Indiana; his sister in law, Bonnie Stockdale of Garrett, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his grandparents that raised him, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Freed, his beloved wife of forty eight years, Cora Ann McKeand Wiley died, December 31, 2002; his brother, Wayne Wiley, died 1996, and his sister in law, Connie Wiley. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., by Bro. George Severn at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Carmel Cemetery near Hanover, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion with full military honors to follow at the graveside at Carmel Cemetery. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Waters of Clifty Falls Activities Fund or the Manville Christian Church Youth Group. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Granville E. Wiley, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.