Thomas Ray Wiles

  Thomas Ray Wiles, better known by family and friends as “Tom”, was born June 24, 1956, in Madill, OK, to the late James Leonard and Wanda (Davis) Wiles. He died on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 68. 

  After asking her four times, Tom and the former Ms. Janis G. Scaff were married on April 1, 1978, in Sulphur. He often told Janis he married her on April Fools Day so he could tell her they were not really married. 

  Tom’s life was rather interesting and adventurous. His desire to provide for his family took him from Dougherty to Istanbul and Sulphur to Switzerland, mostly due to his dedicated service to the United States Army and the Oklahoma National Guards. 

  After retiring and enlisting in the Reserves, Tom spent several years working for Beetle Plastics and later spent 10 years working for Pitmon Oil. At the time of his death, he was employed with the Chickasaw Nation, working as a security guard at the Cultural Center in Sulphur. Tom greatly enjoyed his job there and formed great friendships with his co-workers.

  He leaves behinds one son, Johnnie Leeroy Hudson, III of Sulphur, three daughters, Stephanie Hudson Jordan & husband Charlie of Carrollton, TX, Erica Wiles Thomas & husband Donny of Sulphur, and Lynda Bayer & husband David of Cupertino, CA; seven grandkids, Brittany Graves Hudson, Aaiden Hudson, Midna and Link Thomas, all of Sulphur, Hudson Jordan of Carrollton, Tx, Londyn Scott of Ardmore and Bet Bayer of Cupertino, CA; two sisters, Carolyn Hessney and Sandra Walker, both of Sulphur; one brother, Mike Wiles of Dougherty; numerous nieces and nephew; and of course, his beloved wife of 46 ½ years, Janis Wiles. 

  In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by four brothers, Woody, David, Rick, and Bob Wiles; sister-in-law, Vickey (Barnes)Wiles; brother in laws, Boyd “Duffy” Hessney and Rex Walker; and a great nephew.

  Memorial services will be held at 10:00AM, on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the First Free Will Baptist Church, in Sulphur, with Pastors Dick Terry and Willard McCartney, Jr. officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the United States Army and the Chickasaw Honor Guard.