Name: William Wiley
Residence: Glasgow KY
Died: Thursday, 4 Nov 2004, Jewish Hospital, age 73.
Had lived 166 days on an implanted replacement heart; died of multiple organ failure. He had received
the AbioCor artificial heart in a May 24 surgery. He was the 14th recipient of the soft-ball-sized pump
which is made of plastic and titanium and powered by batteries. He was the only AbioCor patient still
living with the device.
Born: Barren Co KY
Son of the late Walter and Martha Williams Wiley
Retired farmer, had been employed by National Brush
and B. R. Retreads in Glasgow. US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, member Peters Creek Baptist
Church.
Survivors:
Wife: Catherine Davis Wiley
Son: David Wiley and wife Kathy of Glasgow
Grandchildren: William Chad Wiley of Glasgow, Kandice Adair and husband Chris and Katie Wiley, all of
Bowling Green KY
Brothers: Denton and Lyron Wiley
Sisters: Inez Buster and Nell Thomason
Several nieces and nephews
Preceded also in death by:
Brother: Ray Wiley
Sister: Ina Dyer
Services: 2 pm Monday, 8 Nov 2004, Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home, burial Glasgow Municipal
Cemetery.
Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, Sunday, 7 Nov 2004, p. 2.
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