Edith Wiley

Edith June (Cummings) Wiley, 93, of Independence, MO went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, June 27, 2016 at her home. Edith June was the 6th child born of 13 children to parents Vincle and Grace Cummings, born on February 9, 1923 in Harrison County, MO. She was a life long member of the Christian Union Church and a charter member of the Hidden Valley Christian Union Church of Independence, MO. A visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday July 2, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Interment will take place after the service at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Edith June is survived by her daughter Greta (Wiley) and husband Rev. Stephen Ferguson; two sisters Maxine Turley Hendren of Liberty, MO, and Joann Hillyard of Kearney, MO; brother Larry Cummings and wife Melva of Kansas City, MO; six grandchildren Stephen Ferguson II, Gretchen Reno and husband CV, Kim Cole and husband Bill, Tonya Rains and husband Mike, Edith Payne, and Johnna Freeman. Fourteen great grandchildren; twelve great-great grandchildren; sisters in law Dixie Cummings of Raytown, MO, Evelyn June Cummings of Independence, MO, and Delores Cummings of Stillwell, KS; and many nieces and nephews that were very special to her. She will also be remembered by her extended family at Regency Manor, her apartment complex of 16 years. She married her husband Delmer C. Wiley in Tacoma, WA on July 18, 1942 while he was in the Army. Later they moved to Richmond, MO then to Independence in 1953. She worked at a factory that made coats; a grocery store named Creeds, Katz on The Square that turned into Skaggs, for 27 years until she retired. Edith had an unconditional love even if she didn’t agree with what was going on. She was always there for you no matter what. You couldn’t have asked for a more loving, caring mother, grandmother and sister.