Mrs. Wheeler was born in Boaz, Alabama and raised in Ooltewah, TN. She was a graduate of Ooltewah High School, earned her Master’s Degree from the University of Chattanooga and retired from the Hamilton County School District. She was a devoted teacher for over 39 years, teaching third and fourth grades at McBrien Elementary and Ooltewah Intermediate School. Mrs. Wheeler was also a member of Apison Baptist Church for over 65 years. She will always be remembered as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Wheeler, Sr.; son, John H. Wheeler, Jr.; father, Cecil Cornutt; mother, Wilma Cornutt Hooper; and step-father, Cleve Hooper.
Surviving are her daughter, Janna (Stan) Robbs; grandchildren. Lee Ann (Casey) Neal, John Stanley (Morgan) Robbs, Rachel (Colton) Krumrie, Benjamin (Nikki) Robbs and Nicolas Wheeler (Claire) Moore; 13 great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Sally Moore.
All visitation will be private.
A Graveside Service will be at 2 PM Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Plowman Cemetery with Pastor Macil Duncan and Pastor Sterling Jetton officiating.
Active pallbearers will be John Robbs, Ben Robbs, Casey Neal, Colton Krumrie, Nick Moore and Alex Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Stan Robbs and Wendell Whitmire.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Apison Baptist Church, 11127 Old East Braierd Road, Apison, TN 37302 (http://www.apisonbaptist.com).
We respectfully request that "social distancing", wearing masks, and all CDC measures be adhered to at the cemetery.
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