Wiley Livesay

Wiley Livesay, 93, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Stephens Family Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 11:30, with Milton Hayes, elder, officiating. Private Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. He was born Oct. 15, 1915, in Mooresburg, Tenn., to Thomas and Matilda Livesay. On Nov. 25, 1937, in Mooresburg, he married Virginia Tate, who survives. They moved to Klamath Falls in 1943 and he worked for Consumer Heating Company. For many years, he owned and operated a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership in Klamath Falls. In the late 1970s, he and his wife moved to Grants Pass. He was a member of Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed motorcycles, motor home travel, fishing and camping with his friends and family. In addition to his wife, survivors, include a daughter, Glenda Hunt of Grants Pass; grandson, Scott Hudson and great granddaughter Krista Hudson of Grants Pass.