Funeral services for Rev. Odus Elvin Wheelis will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 16, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Eros with Rev. Craig James officiating. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery, Eros, LA. Visitation will be held Friday, April 15, 2022 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Elvin was ordained as a Baptist minister on December 6, 1961 and was a pastor for First Baptist Church in Eros for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Odus and Lena Wheelis; sisters Maxine Warren and Charlotte Robinson.
Elvin is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Laverne Cox Wheelis; son Mike Wheelis (Glenda); daughter Judy Russell; brother Dale Wheelis; grandchildren Jonathan Wheelis (Cami), Nicholas Wheelis (Yomaira), Adam Batson (Sumer), Megan Batson; 5 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Compassus Hospice and Forest Haven Nursing Home of Jonesboro, LA.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com