Arlow Wise Obituary (1924

Arlow Wise, 93, of Huntsville, departed this life on August 26, 2018 at the Floyd E. "Tut" Fann State Veterans Home in Huntsville. Mr. Wise was born on November 6, 1924 in Marion County, Alabama. Although born into the most modest of circumstances, Arlow was a determined and tenacious worker. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and traveled to the State of Washington to plant trees in what was then truly The Great Northwest. This was a tremendous adventure for a young man who had previously never left the State of Alabama. He later served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. After returning from the Korean War, he left the Navy and lived in Tuscaloosa prior to moving to Huntsville. He worked for NASA and as a civilian employee of the Army at Marshall Space Flight Center before his retirement. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 31, 2018 from 10am-11am at Nichols Funeral Home in Haleyville, where services will be held at 11am. Dr. Ron Horton will officiate. Burial will follow in New Prospect Church Cemetery. Arlow is survived by his son, Kenneth E. Wise and his wife Cindy; daughter, Teresa E. Wise and her husband Luis A. Davila; and grandsons, Robert Wise and his wife Jaimie, and David Wise. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Lena McCreless Wise; parents, Thomas and Charity Wise; and siblings, Arto, Arvel, and Artrue.