Mrs. Wheeler was born June 1, 1941 in Bartlett to Samuel Clyde Mason and Autie Devorges Lancaster. She moved to Academy in 1952. She graduated from Academy High School in 1959. She married Robert Wheeler June 10, 1961. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Academy where she served as secretary for many years. Becky loved spending her free time reading her favorite novels and doing cross stitch. Becky’s favorite thing of all was her family. She enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren and cooking for them. She also loved volunteering at her church. Her loved of children showed as she owned in in home daycare. She also loved shopping with her best friend. Becky always had a smile for everyone and would be the first to help you if you needed something. She was loved and will be tremendously missed by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The love of her life, Robert Wheeler, preceded her in death in 2003. She is also preceded in death by both of her parents, Samuel & Autie Mason.
Survivors include one daughter Luanna Bennight and her husband Bobby of Academy; two sons Kevin Wheeler and his wife Diania of Academy and Shawn Wheeler and his wife Tammy of Parkston, South Dakota; grandchildren Mason Bennight and his wife Brittany of Temple, Zachery Bennight of Academy, Morgan Bennight of Academy, Kassie Bennight of Academy, Kayla Lopez and her husband Juan of Temple, Krystal Wolff and her husband Lane of Salado and Ashley Chipman and her husband Kenneth of Heidenheimer; great grandchildren Jax, Jozie, Indy, Brooks, Adrianne, Brooke, Breann, Hunter, Kalob, Jamie, Bella, River and Soren; great great grandchildren Kase and Waylon.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Academy.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday at First Baptist Church of Academy with Rev. Brent Boatwright officiating. Burial will be in Val Verde Cemetery.
