Lt. Col. Robert L. Wheaton U.S. Army, known by his friends as "Bob", 84, of Memphis, TN. died on 1/2/2019 after a brief illness. He was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and obtained a graduate degree from Columbia University. He had a career in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran, retiring from the military in 1976. He then went on to teach undergraduate mathematics. He was a member of Evangel Baptist Church and loved his church family. He is survived by his wife, Bettye "Chris" Wheaton, his daughters Stacey and Belinda and his grandchildren; Hannah, Becca and Matthew.
Visitation will be held from 12-2 on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Evangel Baptist Church with services to follow at 2 pm.
A reception will follow the service and burial will be at West Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery on January 10, 2019 at 9:30 am.
