Mr. Javier Dante Wiley age 30 of Cookeville, TN, died Saturday, February 06, 2021. He was born March 17, 1990, in Atlanta, GA, was an ammunition specialist with the Special Operations Command serving his country with the U.S. Army, was part of the Airborne division, and was deployed on 3 tours – 2 in Iraq and 1 in Syria. Mr. Wiley was of the Church of Christ faith and was preceded in death by his father Gregory Wiley, maternal grandfather Hugh Locke, and maternal grandmother Gwendolyn Joyce Locke.

Javier is survived by his mother Shauna Wiley Samuel and her husband Brian, 2-year-old daughter Amryn Olympia Wiley, ex-wife Michelle Harding Wiley, sister and brother-in-law Che (Ian) Clausen, step brother Brian Samuel, Jr. "B.J.", step sister Bria Samuel, 3 step-sisters from Atlanta, niece Joelle Briggs, nephew Jackson Briggs, special aunt Jana Briggs and her husband Jon, numerous aunts and uncles, and a host of friends.

Funeral services were conducted February 13, 2021, in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Orlando Westbrooks officiated. Interment followed at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. Full military rites were rendered by the Tennessee Funeral Honor Guard. The wearing of face masks is required by the family. No food at the funeral home please.

Memorial contributions in Javier's name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517. Phone# 855-448-3997

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McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 931-473-6606.