Graveside funeral services for Donald Elliott Wheeler, Sr., 82, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the Wheeler Family Cemetery on Wheeler Road in the Linville/Haile community. Services will be under the direction and care of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville and officiated by Reverend Donald Reeves. Don passed away peacefullyContinue Reading
Graveside funeral services for Donald Elliott Wheeler, Sr., 82, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the Wheeler Family Cemetery on Wheeler Road in the Linville/Haile community. Services will be under the direction and care of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville and officiated by Reverend Donald Reeves. Don passed away peacefully on January 14, 2023 following a long illness. He was born, as one of seven siblings, on November 10, 1940 in Haile, Louisiana and was a graduate of Linville High School in 1958.
Don is survived by his first wife, Carolyn Wheeler; three sons, Don Jr., Darren and wife Sandy, and Willie; daughter, Angela Forbes; three brothers, Charlie William (C.W.), Joe, and John; and step-granddaughter Meghan Elkhair. He has six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Charlie; his mother, Ora Mae; two brothers, Tommy Lee and Bruce; his sister, Ann; and his second wife, Mildred.
Don worked for Commercial Solvents (now ANGUS) in Sterlington for a number of years before becoming a private pilot instructor at the Farmerville Airport. He was also known for his skills as a homebuilder with five homes on Wheeler Road alone.
Perhaps one of his favorite hobbies was fishing. Don won multiple fishing tournaments and even fished with and appeared on television with professional bass fisherman, Ken Case. He was also quite proficient in electronics and TV repair. In addition, Don was also an amateur radio operator with the call sign of W5GNS. Upon retirement, he led a quiet life in the rural Linville/Haile community.
Honorary pallbearers for the services are Tyler Wheeler, Cole Forbes, Roy Johnson, Jr., David Johnson, Joe Wheeler, Tommy Wheeler, Gary Wheeler, Tyrel Wheeler, Logan Wheeler, Larry Bennett Taylor, Chuck Brashears, Michael Brashears, and Chad Tatum.
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