Allen Lee Wiles, P.E.

Allen Lee Wiles, P.E. of Danville, VA found eternal peace surrounded by family at home on May 6, 2023, after a brief illness. Allen Wiles, the late son of Winifred Sizemore Wiles and Jack Lee Wiles, was born on August 9, 1949. After graduating from George Washington High School, he attended the VPI college system (Virginia Tech) first on the Danville Campus (now Danville Community College), and later the Blacksburg campus where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1971. He later became a Registered Professional Engineer first in the Commonwealth of Virginia and then in the State of North Carolina. A lifelong learner, in 2004 Allen earned an associate’s degree at DCC in Automotive Technologies and passed the certification to be an Automotive Service Excellence mechanic. Allen started his professional career as a Project Engineer at Aerofin Corporation in Lynchburg, Virginia, designing industrial heat exchangers. Later in Danville, he served nearly 20 years as Vice President of Engineering at Danville Regional Medical Center, overseeing many facility expansions including Stratford House, the Oncology center, the Wyatt annex, and multiple updates to the Operating Room, significantly enhancing health care in the region. After transition of hospital ownership, Allen accepted a Senior Project Management position with Starmont Company in Greensboro, North Carolina managing the renovation of commercial and retail spaces in the Triad and Triangle areas. He later retired as Director of Danville Utilities Division of Water and Gas. In his retirement, Allen remained active and enjoyed working daily on the family farm planting and raising pine trees, fighting invasive species, repairing structures, and being a general steward of the land and nature. Allen and Isla were active participants in the State of North Carolina Forestry program earning official recognition of their farm stewardship. Throughout his life, Allen was an automotive and motorcycle enthusiast, collecting and restoring many classic cars and motorcycles. His love and passion for all things automotive were established at a young age working at his father’s business, Ace Paint and Body Shop, on Craighead and then Floyd Streets. He enjoyed spending time at the beach with his family, especially Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Allen was an avid supporter of Virginia Tech athletics as well as a life-long NASCAR fan and aficionado. He was a dedicated #24 Jeff Gordon fan for many years but switched his allegiance to the #3 and #8 RCR/ECR teams and drivers in support of his son working there. He was a man of faith and former Deacon and Elder in both Shelton Presbyterian and First Presbyterian churches. Allen was also a former member of the Kiwanis Club for nearly 25 years. On August 5, 1972, Allen married the love of his life Isla Mahan Wiles. For over 50 years, he was a dedicated husband, and he cherished their time together; they were inseparable and enjoyed a long fulfilled life together. In addition to his wife, Allen is survived by his son, Matthew Allen Wiles; daughter-in-law, Casie Hammons Wiles; sister, Patricia Wiles Zuraw (Rick); nephews, Paul Zuraw (Kelly) and Jonathan Hutchinson, Kevin Sandridge, Steven Sandridge (Gretchen) and Robert Mahan (Audrie); sisters-in-law, Macie Mahan and Beulah Mahan; brother-in-law, James Mahan (Teresa); nieces, Melissa Armitage (Rick) and Rebecca Roberts (Will); and his cousins, Phyllis Wiles and Claudia Mazur (Gary). The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel. A private graveside service will be conducted in Highland Burial Park with the Reverend Holly Marion, Certified Celebrant officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Mountain Valley Hospice Attn: Finance at 1427 Edgewood Drive Suite 101, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 or www.mtnvalleyhospice.org, or to a charity of your choice. Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is respectfully serving the Wiles family.

Allen Lee Wiles, P.E.

August 9, 1949 - May 6, 2023