Grace B. Wiley-Thomas was born to the late Frances Wiley and the late Melvin Clea in Sumter, South Carolina.

She started her early years in Steelton, Pennsylvania before her family relocated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and she attended the Harrisburg Public School System. She graduated from John Harris High School in 1968.

Grace married Marvin Thomas their union was blessed with the birth of their beautiful daughter, Nichole Thomas. She later gave birth to her son, Cory Ramsey with her companion, John Ramsey.

During her working career, she was employed as a lead proof encoder for medical claims at EDS from where she retired after 20 years of service. She began working for Merakey as a caregiver for developmental and behavioral health in a group home. Grace enjoyed her job and was very passionate about the quality of care for her clients. Grace worked for over 25 years and recently retired in February 2025. During her employment with Merakey, she became active in her Local Union AFSCME. She was the President of her Local Union for more than 15 years. She also served on the Executive Board of AFSCME District Council 90. Grace traveled throughout the United States fighting for minimum wage increases, healthcare, safe working conditions and job security.

Grace accepted Christ as her Personal Savior and was baptized at an early age. She was a lifelong member of Monumental AME Church, where she served on various committees and boards until her death.

In her leisure, she enjoyed traveling, cooking and watching game shows on TV. Grace loves being in social settings with her friends and family.

Grace also was a good mother, sister and grandmother which she participated in all of their lives in every way possible.

At the age of 76 years, Grace B. Wiley-Thomas, passed from this earthly life into eternal life on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Gus Wiley, Nate, Earnest Gene, Dwayne Wiley, Samuel Clea, Melvin Dawson and her sister, Sally Ann McLaughlin. She leaves to mourn her loss and cherish their memories of her, her daughter, Nichole Thomas; her son, Cory Ramsey, both of Harrsiburg, Pennsylvania; her grandchildren, Shakera N. Thomas, Shyniece Wright and Marijana Ramsey; her six great grandchildren, Aaliyah, A'miyah, Kaden, Avah, A'nyah and Ky'mere; her siblings, James Wiley, Abraham Reese, Richard Wiley, Anna Wiley, Elizabeth Wiley, all of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Earnestine Brice of San Antonio, Texas, Ellarine Dawson of North Carolina, Alfred Clea, Wyne Clea and a host of other relatives and friends.

Her life will be celebrated at 12 Noon on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in the Chapel of The Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton with viewing and visitation from 11:00 a.m. until 12 Noon and burial in William Howard Day Cemetery.