Mr. Wiley Nichols Gravitte, 80, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center following an extended illness.
Wiley was a native of Person County, N.C., and son of the late George Gravitte and Lillian Gates Gravitte Ligon. He was a retired welder with Western Electric and was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy.
He is survived by his wife, Nettie Strum Gravitte, and many nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews who all cared and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, William Gravitte.
Funeral services were held on Nov. 25, 2009 in Walker’s Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Odell Link.