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Elmer R. Wiles Sr.

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Elmer R. Wiles Sr.

Elmer R. Wiles Sr., of Smiley, Uniontown, Pa. died Tuesday, August 18, 2015. He was 87.

He was born Tuesday August 7, 1928 in Clifton Mills, West Virginia the son of Brown Wiles and Lucy (Teets) Wiles.

Elmer was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.

He was a member of the 40/8 Voiture 18 in Smithfield, Pa.

Elmer attended the Shoaf Free Methodist.

He was employed for many years as a Heavy Equipment Operator.

Elmer was a former race car driver at the Morgantown Speedway and at Roaring Knob Speedway.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Betty (Dice) Wiles; sons, Ronald Wiles and Elmer R. Wiles Jr.; grandsons, Justin Wiles and Michael Wiles; granddaughter, Becky Wiles Lindsay; and siblings, Dale, Betty, Isa and Roy Sr.

Surviving are his loving family: children, Darrell Wiles at home, William Wiles and wife Brenda of Richmond, Virginia, Mark Wiles, Keith Wiles, Deborah Wiles and her fiance’ Rick Johnston and Karen Yeager and her husband David all of Uniontown, Pennsylvania; his grand son who was like a son, Christopher; 14 grand children; many great grandchildren; a brother, Harold Wiles and wife Maxine of Uniontown, Pa.; many nieces and nephews; a very close friend, Dana Beth Geary.

The family will greet friends and family in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, Pa., today from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, August 22, from 9 until 10 a.m. The Funeral Service will start at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Charles McLaughlin and Rev. Charles O’Brien officiating.

Interment will follow in the Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, where Military Rites and Honors will be accorded by AMVETS Post 103.

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