Wade was born December 10, 1936 in Lamesa, Texas to James Edd and Mabel Wheeler. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1958 in Germany. He was an auto Body repair Technician for 55 years in Lubbock. He was a loving Husband, Father, and grandfather.
Wade was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ray of Tyler, Tx, Bill of Bells, Tx, and David of Tyler, Texas; two sisters, Ruth Franklin and Peggy Raub.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Frances Wheeler; three sons, James of Wolfforth, Tx, Newman of Denver City, Tx, and Drew of Dover, Delaware; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
