Stacey was born on November 15, 1966 in Moscow, and lived there until 1977. A member of a U.S. Navy family, she traveled the world living many different places. She graduated from Camp Zama High School in Japan. Throughout her working life she was never afraid to take on a new assignment in a new location. She met her husband, Erik Wiles, in 2001 while working in St. Louis. They were married in 2003 and were happily residing in Jonesboro, Ark., at the time of her death on February 16, 2024.

She is survived by her husband, Erik Wiles, of Jonesboro; her parents Lynn Walworth and Larry Walworth (Commander, USN, Retired), of O’Fallon, Mo.; her brother Brent Walworth and his wife Jennifer Walworth, of Jacksonville, Fla.; an aunt Wendy Wilson and an uncle Keith Wilson, of Kendrick; an aunt Marlene McCartney and uncle Ron McCartney, of The Dalles, Ore.; an aunt Sharon Walworth, of Providence, R.I.; an aunt Bonnie Browning, of Deary; and numerous cousins.