Thomas Ray Wiles, better known by family and friends as “Tom,” was born June 24, 1956, in Madill, to the late James Leonard and Wanda (Davis) Wiles. He died on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 68.
After asking her four times, Tom and the former Ms. Janis G. Scaff were married on April 1, 1978, in Sulphur. He often told Janis he married her onApril Fools Day so he could tell her they were not really married.
Tom’s life was rather interesting and adventurous. His desire to provide for his family took him from Dougherty to Istanbul and Sulphur to Switzerland, mostly due to his dedicated service to the United States Army and the Oklahoma National Guard.