Mr. Billy Wayne Wise

28, 1956, in Brenham, Texas to Martin Wise and Deloris Wilson Wise. He attended public

school in Somerville, TX where he held several Class titles such as Freshman Class Favorite

and Athletic Achievements including Bi-District Champs in football. He joined Mount

Calvary Baptist Church in Somerville, TX church at an early age where he enjoyed

attending youth conferences and with singing in the youth choir.

Billy graduated from Somerville High School in May 1974 and enlisted in the United States

Air Force a few months later in July. After completion of basic training at Lackland Air Force

Base in San Antonio, Texas, his military assignments included Seymour Johnson Air Force

Base, North Carolina, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

On March 15, 1975, Billy married Helen Johnson, his high school sweetheart. Their union

of 46 years was blessed with two daughters, Tiffany and Jessica, and one granddaughter,

Nya.

In June 1978, Billy decided that he had served his country proudly and it was time to do

something else. He was Honorably Discharged from the United States Air Force and he

joined the United States Air Force Reserves the very next day. He was assigned to

Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas and was later activated in support of Operations

Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He was recalled again to active duty in October 2001

where he served 1 year and 3 months at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Masirah Island

Air Base, Oman holding the final title of Senior Master Sergeant (E8). As a civilian, Billy

worked for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as a Federal Park Ranger beginning May of

1980 and he retired June 3, 2011.

Billy joined Toliver Chapel Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Jimmy D. Hunter,

Pastor, and later became a member on the Usher Board where he enjoyed training the

youth Ushers; and he also lent his hand in assisting with the Marriage Ministry.

He was preceded in death by both parents, Martin Wise and Deloris Wilson Wise, along

with one sister, Alice Marie Wise and one brother, Marvin Darnell Wise Sr.

He leaves to cherish memory, Helen, his loving and devoted wife of 46 years; his three

daughters; Aundrea Midkiff of Ft. Worth, TX, Tiffany Wise of Ft. Worth, TX, Jessica Wise of

Richardson, TX; one granddaughter, Nya Wise of Ft. Worth, TX; one grand puppy, Ace Wise

of Richardson, TX; five Brothers, Martin Martinez Wise, Jr. (Diane) of Round Rock, TX,

Benjamin Wise Sr. of Dallas, TX, Marvin Darnell Wise (Tomika) of San Antonio, TX, and

Edward DeWayne Wise (Danielle) of Dallas, TX.; two sisters Vanessa Hogues (Jessie) of

Nashville, TN, and Tamera Wise of Dallas, TX and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.laurellanddallas.com for the Wise family.