W.R. Wheeles, 71, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Monday, April 10, 2006, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 4 PM, Wednesday, April 12, at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Powell and Rev. Leroy Spivey officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Wheeles was born December 18, 1934, in Ben Hill County, Georgia to the late Lewis Hardy and Annie Mae Berryhill Wheeles. He lived in the community most of his life and was a former resident of Smyrna. Mr. Wheeles was a former employee of the Fitzgerald Cotton Mill and he retired as supervisor for the City of Fitzgerald Water Department. He was a Mason and served in the United States Army during the Korean War Era. He was a member of the Fitzgerald Church Of God.
Mr. Wheeles is survived by his daughter: Samantha Wheeles of Fitzgerald; two brothers: Rudolph and Doug Wheeles, both of Forest Park; one sister: Mary Jo Blackstock of Fitzgerald and his companion and caregiver: Faye Walker of Fitzgerald. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Whitley Wheeles.