Layton Wilder Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Layton Wilder, age 72, of Centerville, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at home. He retired from G.M. after 35 years of service. Layton was a member of MorningStar Baptist Church and U.A.W. 696. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dora and Willie Mae; sisters, Ethel Southerland, Ida Mae Pittman, and Brenda Woods; and brothers, James, John, and Clarence Wilder. Layton is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Phyllis; daughters, Audrey (Adam) Chanin, Melissa (Jim) Barton, and Amy (Wade) Harris; sisters, Pauline Engle, Verlie Wilson, Dorothy Hensley, and Barbara Hoskins; brother, Willie Gene Wilder; grandchildren, Natalie Chanin, Jimmy, Jessica Barton, Alexa, Noah, Emma, and Mikayla Harris; and numerous brothers and sisters in law, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015 at MorningStar Baptist Church, 208 Nutt Rd., Centerville with Rev. Mark Simpson and Rev. Danny Griffith officiating. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will follow at Miami Valley Memory Gardens. If desired, contributions may be made in Layton’s memory to MorningStar Baptist Church, 208 Nutt Rd., Centerville, OH 45458 or Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420.

Layton Wilder

August 20, 1942 - January 2, 2015