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Submitted: 6/4/16 • Approved: 6/29/16 • Last Updated: 4/15/18 • R792456-G792454-S3
Charles
24 Oct 1913 Caruthersville, Pemiscot, MO
15 May 1988 Steele, Pemiscot, MO
Arlie
9 May 1920
22 Nov 2002 Memphis, Shelby, TN
Charles Leroy Wheatley, 74, of Steele, died May 15, 1988 at his home. Born Oct. 24, 1913 in Caruthersville, he was the son of Jesse S. and Nancy Carrie Wheatley. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Steele Assembly of God Church. He worked as a custodian for the Bank of the BootHeel.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Arlie Jane Harris Wheatley of Steele; Eight sons, Donald L. Wheatley of Caruthersville, Gerald D. Wheatley of West Plains, David L. Wheatley of Everton, Mo., Charles D. Wheatley of Excelsior Springs, Mo., Terry Lynn Wheatley of St. Louis, Michael G. Wheatley of Reed Springs, Tony Ray Wheatley of Dixon, Ill. and Steven E. Wheatley of Steele; Two daughters, Mrs. Rita Ann Gestring of Steele and Mrs. Tammie Gist of Manila, Ark.; Two brothers, Edward Wheatley of Phoenix and David L. Wheatley of Alabama; Five sisters, Mrs. Clara Mae Stone of Portageville, Mrs. Wilma Cockrell of Bell City, Mrs. Lois Blunt of Kingsman, Ariz., Mrs. Helen Bell of Payson, Ariz., and Mrs. Louise Adams of Nettleton, Miss.; Twenty-five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Services were May 18 at 10 a.m. at Steele Assembly of God Church, the Rev. Loyd Adams and the Rev. Charles D. Wheatley officiating, with interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, German-Aumon Funeral Home of Steele in charge.
Pallbearers were Wallace P. Flood, Jim Grissom, Charles Clark, Charles Adams, Eldridge Gray and Eugene Threadgill.
Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Kennedy, Glen Flood, Howard Burns, Terry Flood and Gene Reams.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - May 10, 1988
Arlie J. Wheatley, 82, of Steele, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East-Memphis. Born May 9, 1920, in Akins, she was a retired custodian and had been a member of the Steele Assembly of God Church since November of 1957.
She is survived by her sons, Don Wheatley of Searcy, Jerry Wheatley of Springfield, Mo., Larry Wheatley of Everton, Mo., Wayne Wheatley of Washburn, Mo., Terry Wheatley of Huntsville, Ala., Mike Whitley of Kirbyville, Mo., Tony Wheatley of Pulaski, Va., and Steve Wheatley of Steele; two daughters, Rita Gestring of Steele and Tammi Gist of Manila; 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry Harris and Gertie Watson Harris, and her husband, Charles L. Wheatley.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Steele Assembly of God Church under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Home. Burial was in Mount Zion with The Revs. Wayne Wheatley, Charles Clark and John Badgley officiating.
Contributed on 6/4/16 by ttack37
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