Obituary of Melvin M. Wiley

Melvin M. Wiley Of Kistler, WV Melvin M. Wiley, 57, of Kistler, departed this life to be with the Lord on Friday, January 25, 2013, from his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 15, 1955, at Logan, the son of Glenna Adkins Wiley of Kistler and the late Melvin Wiley. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one sister, Linda Carol Endicott. Melvin was a heavy equipment operator for Pittston Coal Company for 24 years. He was a 1973 graduate of Man High School. Melvin was a member of the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church at Man. He enjoyed hunting and loved playing with his grandson. Those left to cherish his memory, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 27 years, Tudy Boothe Wiley of Kistler; one daughter, Amber Lynn Collins of Kistler; one grandson, Dylan Collins of Kistler; two step-children, Keri (Judge Will) Thompson of Madison and Justin (Brittany) Thompson of Louisville, KY; two brothers, Terry L. Wiley of Florence, KY and Rick Wiley of Man; two brothers-in-law whom he considered a brother, David (Ursela) Boothe of Logan and Woody (Sabrina) Boothe of Lorado; two sisters-in-law, Linda (Rev. Ernie) Williamson of Davin and Mary Boothe of Charleston; several nephews along with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2013, at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home Chapel at Man with Rev. Sherman Grimmett and Rev. Randy Toler officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home where a funeral service will begin at 7 p.m. and one hour prior to services. Pall bearers will be Larry Sansom, Amber Lynn Collins, Ricky Wiley, Rick Wiley, Kenneth Wiley, and Stephen Ray Endicott. Honorary pall bearers will be Gary Endicott and George Robinson. Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.