SUNRISE SUNSET
April 21, 1948
May 22, 2023
Saturday, May 28, 2023 | 12:00 P.M. Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel
Paine College
Reverend Dr. Dwayne Crew - Officiating Bishop Thomas, L. Brown, Sr. - Presiding Prelate-6th District Reverend Dr. Timothy Green – Presiding Elder
Reverend Dr. Willie J. Wiley was born April 21, 1948 in Powersville, Georgia. He was a U.S. Army veteran and educator with over 25 years in ministry. He earned the following educational citations: Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Paine College, Master of Public Administration from Webster University, and an ED.S. in Education from Augusta College. He made history as the first black graduate to receive an Ed.D. in Administration Supervision from Georgia Southern University. He also holds certificates in Theology from the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) and Teaching Technology from Augusta Technical College. He served as a trustee of Paine College and on the board of various community organizations. Presiding Elder Wiley was a charter member of Epsilon Psi Chapter, of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Paine College. He has a myriad of experiences in administration, teaching, training, communication, coordination, and personnel management.
Reverend Dr. Wiley demonstrated the love of Christ, showed compassionate care and was a friend to many. He believed that God continuously works in and through those who claim Jesus as Lord and accepts His pardon for their sin. His favorite scripture was Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.” He considered it a blessing and privilege to be able to serve our magnificent God.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Fannie Mae Wiley, and sister, Betty Waters. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Martha Ann Wiley and two adult children, Christie and James H. Wiley; five sisters, Tennie Jackson, Lillian Williams, Eleanor Robinson, Mary Ann Hickey, and Vera Coleman (Malcom); two sisters-in-law, Bernice (Charles) Henderson and Irma Jean Storey; one brother-in-law, Lafayette Hart (Ilona). In addition, one God daughter, Patti McMillan, several nieces, nephews and a host of church family and friends.
Worship Leader Reverend Dr. Dwayne Crew
Musical Prelude....................................................Ms. Christine Crockett & Dr. Ann Poole
Processional..........................................................................................................Please Stand
Opening Hymn.......................... #369 Blessed Assurance ...........................On Next Page led by the Augusta Sparta District Choir
Prayer.....................................................................................................Elder Timothy Green
Old Testament: Psalms 90:1-6 ...................................................... Reverend Gene R. Dean
New Testament: Matthew 5:8-11..............................................Reverend Maurice Howard
Musical Selection .....................Mrs. Marcie Kinney & Reverend Dr. Charles Henderson
Obituary Read Silently
Remarks .........................................................................................................3 minutes please
As a Friend ................................... Reverend Kevin Dunn & Retired SFC Isiah McMillan
As a Pastor...............................................................................................Mr. Donnie McNair
As a Family Leader ................................................... Retired Sargent Major Lafayette Hart
Congregational Hymn......... #377 It Is Well With My Soul........................On Next Page led by the Augusta Sparta District Choir
Eulogy.....................................................................................Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr.
Acknowledgments ..................................................................................Funeral Home Staff
Recessional................................................................Bishop Thomas L. Brown and Family
Musical Postlude..................................................Ms. Christine Crockett & Dr. Ann Poole
Bellevue Memorial Gardens 4501 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown, Georgia 30813
1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.
2. Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
(Refrain)
3. Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love.
1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well with my soul, It is well, It is well with my soul.
2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control, that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and hath shed his own blood for my soul. (Refrain)
3. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! (Refrain)
4. And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, the clouds be rolled back as a scroll; the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, even so, it is well with my soul. (Refrain)
By Ellen Brenneman
Don’t think of him as gone away his journey’s just begun, life holds so many facets this earth is only one. Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. Think how he must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched… for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much.
U.S. Army Honor Guard
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc
Family and friends are invited to join the family for refreshments and fellowship immediately following the interment in the Fellowship Hall of Williams Memorial C.M.E. Church, 1630 15th St, Augusta, Georgia 30901
We, the family of Reverend Dr. Willie J. Wiley, want to express our appreciation for all that you have done. Your prayers, words of comfort, phone calls, text messages, generosity and sincere concern during this difficult time will never be forgotten. Thank you for walking this path with us as we bid farewell to our loved one.
Thomson Funeral System
505 Gordon Street N.E., Thomson, GA 30824
