Troy Eugene "Gene" Wiley was born on June 27, 1960 to Robert Wendel Wiley and Clara Ann (Richards) Hale in Hayward, CA. He passed on December 29, 2025 at the age of 65 years, 6 months, and 2 days.

Gene grew up in Ceres, CA along with his 3 sisters Molly, Teresa, and Annie and one brother Gerald. Gene made his home in Modesto, CA and worked with his uncle painting and dry walling. In 1990, he moved to Shawnee, OK where he met Linda Clift. They were married on March 11, 1993 and to this union three children were born, Maria, Rabecca, and Kimberly. He made his home in various places in Oklahoma and California where he continued to free lance as a painter and dry waller. In 2013, he came to visit his family in Cheyenne, OK and decided to make his home there.

In his spare time, he loved spending time with his grandkids, taking them to the park everyday. He liked to watch wrestling and westerns on television. He was a member of the Cheyenne First Methodist Church and attended until his health prevented him.

He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Wiley and Clara Hale, daughter Maria Wiley, his sisters, Molly Martins and Annie Wiley, and a brother Gerald Wiley.

He is survived by his two daughters Rabecca Wiley of Weatherford, OK and Kimberly Wiley of Elk City, OK; grandchildren Kiah, Anthony, Breanna, Chelsea, Zayne, Zach, Travis, Blakely, and one on the way; a sister, Teresa Patterson and husband Jim of Modesto, CA; many nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends.