Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Wiley Moser

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Bristol Herald Courier
Wednesday, December 11, 2002
     
Wiley Moser

    CHILHOWIE -- Wiley "Doc" Moser, 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, 
Dec. 9, 2002, at the Smyth County Community Hospital. Mr. Moser was born on 
Nov. 20, 1915, in Washington County. He had lived the earlier part of his 
life in Damascus and was a resident of Smyth County. Mr. Moser was of the 
Baptist faith and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II. 
He was employed and retired from Brunswick Corp. in Marion with 30 years of 
service. Mr. Moser was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and a 
special friend to many. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and 
Lula Mae Rollins; his first wife, Margaret Elizabeth Moser; and one stepson, 
Garland W. Thomas. 
    Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Eva Barlow Moser; two daughters 
and one son-in-law, Charlotte and Dennis Harris, Seven Mile Ford, Va., and 
Rita Boothe, Barren Springs, Va.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry 
and Barbara Moser, Seven Mile Ford, Va., John and Joyce Moser, Kingsport 
and Ted and Jane Moser, Rolla, Mo.; one stepdaughter, Melba Sue Mathena, 
Pulaski, Va.; two sisters, Irema Anderson, Bristol Virginia and Libby 
Rollins, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Kim and Anthony Harris, Jeff Poole, 
Heather Coulthard, Nolan Moser, Teddy Hall and Steve, Scott, Tom and John 
Moser; and seven great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at 
Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie with Rev. Joe Powers, Rev. 
Michael Halsey, Rev. Lloyd Sheets and Rev. Mark Totten officiating. Burial 
will follow in Grosses Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Chilhowie. 
Pallbearers will be members of the Chilhowie Fire Department. Honorary 
pallbearers will be Mr. Moser's grandsons, also Curtis and Eddie Pennington, 
James Barlow and Dennis Eller. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. 
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at the funeral chapel. Flowers will be appreciated 
or memorial contributions may be made to the Chilhowie Fire Department, 
P.O. Box 502, Chilhowie, VA 24319. Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel is serving 
the Moser Family.