Wallace Lee Viles, 77, of Knoxville, formerly of Clinton, died Sept. 5 at Fort Sanders Park West Medical Center. He had been in declining health for several years.

He was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church in Maryville He had been employed by Magnet Mills in Clinton and the Clinton Drug Store in earlier years. Mr. Viles was a Public Safety Director with the Tennessee Valley Authority for 14 years at Douglas Dam in Dandridge. He was a real estate entrepreneur and had owned and operated several businesses in Florida before returning to Tennessee.

Mr. Viles was a Navy veteran and served during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his father, O.C. Viles; mother, Ella Wallace Viles; and a sister, Margie Viles Leever.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth L. Viles of Knoxville; a son, Wallace L. Viles Jr. of Knoxville; granddaughters, Elizabeth Viles Schultz of Champaign, Ill.; Tammy Viles Schroeder of Virginia Beach, Va.; Tina Viles Roberts of Norfolk, Va.; two great-granddaughters; a sister, Aileen Viles McCroskey of Maryville; sister-in-law, LaHoma M. Wardup of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.

A graveside Service was held Saturday at Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. .

Source:
Clinton Courier News
8/9 Sept. 1991