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
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