Obituary  John Wesley Chiles, Sr.

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On Saturday, January 30, 1983, at D.C. General Hospital, 10:05 p.m., the Lord called John Wesley Chiles, Sr., to his eternal rest. He was born December 3,1922 in Abbeville, South Carolina, to Rev. Samuel Allison Chiles and Essie Bell Chiles. John was one of eight children born to this union. John received his education in North Carolina and Johnson City, Tenn. He Received his degree in mechanical engineering from Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio.  While living in Johnson City, Tenn.:, John joined The Mt. Oliver Baptist Church, where he was converted and baptized. After coming to Washington, D.C. he joined East Friendship Baptist Church, Rev. Robert Wright, Pastor. He was employed by the Washington Brick Co. and Maryland Clay Products Co., Murkirk, Md., serving as Mariagement Supervisor. He won many citations from His employment. John was joined in Holy Matrimony to Emma L. Young, November 3,1943. This Union was blessed with four loving sons.  Words are too numerous and inadequate to tell all the beautiful virtues that belong to John. He was a Christian who knew Christ, a humanitarian-loving others and forgetting himself. John's greatest joy and happiness came from helping others, never tiring; always smiling. He was a God given husband and father, his endless efforts, profound patience, and wonderful wisdom, these fine qualities, in addition to his constant demonstration of husband and fatherly love, and his faith in God filled our home with happiness and filled our hearts with love. His care and love for his children and grandchildren played an important part in molding their lives and strengthening the care and concern they have for each other.  

 

He leaves to mourn a loving and devoted wife: Emma L.; four sons, Samuel Patrick, Jerry Wayne, John Wesley, Jr., David Allen; their wives, Mary, Mae, Thuan, and Margaret; seven grand-children, Pvt. Jimmy Chiles, US. Army, Catherine, Ernest, Jerry, Michelle, Davone and David, Jr.; two loving goddaughters, Doris and Joyce; his mother, Essie Chiles Covington; two brothers, Samuel D., James A. of Wash., D.C.; one sister, Ethel Erwin, Johnson City, Tenn.; a mother arid father-in-law, Willie and Isaac Loller, Johnson City, Tenn.; four sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.