Gerald (Jerry) David Wiles passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport, MD. Born October 6, 1943 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Helen June (McKinney) Wiles and Frank D. McKinney, Jr. The late Earl Calvin Wiles was his step-father. After high school at Frederick High School, in Frederick, MD, he joined the US Navy. Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy, he attended classes at the University of Maryland and worked as a restaurant manager. Most of his work career was as an office manager/sales person for the rental and/or sales of construction equipment. He worked for various companies including Omark Distributors; Holland and Summerville of Gaithersburg, MD; Brunswick Excavating of Frederick, MD; and Richard B. Stine of Woodsboro, MD. Jerry was a member of New York Hill United Methodist Church which today is New Hope Methodist Church in Brunswick, MD. He sang in the choir, was a member of the Methodist Men, and was eager to assist in any capacity which would benefit the church. After he retired, most of his time was spent reading western books, history books, mystery books, or attending activities that his grandsons were involved in. "Eating Out" was a special activity for him in the past months. He is survived by his wife, Barbara "Bobbie" Thompson Wiles whom he married on December 29, 1972; one daughter, Megan Alsip and husband, Brian Alsip, of Clear Spring, MD; three grandsons, Sean McKinney Alsip, Gerald Lane Alsip, and Jacob Robert Alsip of Clear Spring, MD; two sisters, Diane C. Yingling and husband, Vernon Yingling, of Adamstown, MD, and Judith A. Wiles of Atlanta, GA; uncles, aunts, numerous nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and great and great-great nephews. A memorial service will be held 11am Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Bld., Hagerstown, MD with Pastor George Earle presiding. Military Honors provided by Joint Veterans Council and Marine Corp League of Hagerstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Megan Alsip, the overseer of the trust fund for Jerry's grandchildren at PNC Bank, Pawpaw's Gift, 1700 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, MD 21740