Carmel Lea Wiles

December 5, 1938 - November 17, 2018

Carmel Lea Wiles, 79, of Fairmont, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her residence surrounded by loved ones following a long battle with lung cancer. She was born on December 5, 1938 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter to the late Bernard Phillip Cox and Ollie Opal Shoemaker Cox. Carmel worked for several years as a housekeeper. She loved cooking for her family on Sundays for her family, and baking goodies during the holidays. Carmel was an animal lover and enjoyed watching birds out of her bedroom window. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She is survived by her son Carl Dion Wiles, his wife Connie Wiles, their children Kevin Wiles and Heather Cottrill all of Shinnston, WV; a daughter Jamie Wiles of Clarksville, Pa., and her child Jennifer Tarnowski, of Morgantown, WV; another son Donald Wiles and his wife Edna Wiles, both of Fairmont, WV, and his children: Jessica Wiles, Josh Wiles, Eddie Hanson, Michael Hanson, John Sanders, all of Columbus OH. Carmel raised two grandchildren, Sarah Sanders and William Sanders III, both of Fairmont, WV. Her other surviving grandchildren include: Michael Johnson, of Morgantown; Amy Smallwood, of Fairmont; Paul Allen Wiles, of Columbus, OH, and several great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Carmel was preceded in death by her husband Carl Junior Wiles, who passed away July 1, 1996; two sons: Dennis Lee Wiles, and Paul Phillip Wiles, and two daughters: Donna Sue Sanders and Tina Kay Johnson; two brothers: Donald Lee Cox and Bernard Phillip Cox, and his wife Linda Cox; and granddaughter, Nakita Johnson.