Mrs. Wheeler was born in Atlanta, Ga., to the late, John Bamon Chumbley and Villa Mae Hood.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Mary Josephine Terrebonne "Jody". She will be missed by her daughters, Anita Smith (Brian) of McDonough and Maria Roland of Louisburg, NC; son, Mark Wheeler (Angela) of McDonough; sisters, Johnnie Mae Davis of Atlanta, Betty Hartline of McDonough, Susie Guillot of Lockport, LA, and Frieda Bonner (Steve) of McDonough; brothers, Jimmy Hendrix (Elsie) of Cut O ff, LA and David Racki (Angie) of Galliano, LA; grandchildren, Mark C. Wheeler, II (Sarah), Nick Wheeler, Adam Smith (Meredith), Jacob Smith, Kaylie Smith (Ben), Sydney R. Minton (Hunter), Kyndall Roland, Lydia Roland, and Addyson Roland; great grandchild, Everly Smith, numerous nieces and nephews.