Foy (Lennon) Wiles

Foy Lennon Wiles, 89, of Fayetteville, widow of Everett G. Wiles, passed away September 2, 2024.

She was born November 15, 1934, in Columbus County, North Carolina, a daughter of Denver Hartford Lennon and Mary Kelly Lennon. Foy was a graduate of Mars Hill Junior College (now University) and Stetson University. She taught elementary school in Florida, Maine, and South Carolina.

She was a member of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and was a longtime member of Summerville Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina, where she was a Sunday School teacher, a Women on Mission leader, and a member of the quilting group. She was also a participant with South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents and siblings: Lynwood Lennon, Beth Fleetwood, Denver Lennon Jr., and Max Lennon.

Surviving are her children: Ren Wiles (Tammy) of Raleigh, NC, Janet Joslin (Brian) of Summerville, SC, the Rev. Mari Wiles of Murfreesboro, NC, and Eileen Hatch (Tom) of Fayetteville; grandchildren: Megan Gallucci (Matt) of Summerville, SC, Allison LaForce (Jeremey) of Charlotte, NC, Ren Wiles Jr. of Greenville, NC, Leighton Hatch of Chicago, IL, and Sam Hatch of Atlanta, GA; and great-grandchildren: Aria Gallucci and Isaac Gallucci of Summerville, SC. She is also survived by siblings: Ruth Dowell, of Raleigh, NC, Sybil Tucker of Memphis, TN, and Bernard Lennon of Evergreen, NC, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church Friday, September 6, 2024, at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends after the service in the Gathering Hall. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Water Mission at watermission.org/give/.

Online condolences may be sent to www.jerniganwarren.com

Services provided by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28301

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