Mr. Braxton Wayne Wiley, age 68, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Wiley was born in Jackson, MS and was a resident of the coast for the past 40 years. He served in the US Navy as a Vietnam Veteran, retired from the Department of Defense after 30 years and was lovingly known as the Senator. Mr. Wiley was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Virgil Wade Wiley, brother, Gary Wiley, father-in-law, Edward Paul Lansky and mother-in-law, Jean Stuart Lansky.
Survivors include his wife, Rene' Lansky Wiley of Ocean Springs, two daughters, Kathryn (David) Kuehn of Biloxi and Rhea (Jeffrey) Haynes of Ocean Springs, mother, Sara Wiley of Converse, LA, sister, Dianna (John) Broussard of Bedford, TX, two grandchildren, Haden Felsher and David James (Nicole) Kuehn Jr. and one great-grandson, David James Kuehn III.
Visitation will be on Monday, March 23, 2015, from 10 am until 11 am, with an 11 am Memorial Service, all at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.
The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.