More detail on this person: Wiley Wayne
McCrary, 74, passed away on Thursday. Jan. 7,
2016, at an Arlington hospice after a long
illness. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at
Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer
Parkway, Arlington. Interment: 1:30 p.m. in
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Lane
C. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to
Mission Arlington. Wiley Wayne was born in
Gladewater to Ira David McCrary and Annie E.
Moore McCrary. He completed Gladewater High
School and went on to The Military Academy at
West Point. After graduation, he served as
helicopter pilot in Vietnam and Germany. He
continued his military service in both active and
reserve component until his retirement with the
rank of major and was a highly decorated officer.
While serving in Germany 47 years ago, he married
a beautiful girl, the love of his life, Hannelore
Barbara Maurer McCrary. After leaving active duty
in the military, Wiley moved to Arlington where he
was employed and retired with Lockheed Martin as
a financial manager. Since his retirement, he
enjoyed church, fishing and traveling until his
recent illness. Wiley and Hannelore were members
and attended Lake Arlington Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Hannelore McCrary; sister,
Barbara Ann McCrary Jackson and husband, John,
and their daughters, Dana Leachman and Stephanie
Robertson and her husband, Hugh; brother, Ira D.
McCrary and his daughter, Susan Sullivan;
sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hornung; niece, Manuela
Huber; nephew, Marcus Hornung; several
great-nieces and great-nephews, who will miss him
dearly; along with many friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on Jan. 10, 2016
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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