Edna Alice Marcum Wheatley, 91, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Tallahassee, surrounded by her family.
In Heaven, she has now joined her parents, Winfield and Isabella Green Marcum; her husband of 67 years, Wilson Edward Wheatley; and siblings, Edgar Marcum, Harry Marcum, Irene Smith, Olivia "Ollie" Horne.
She was born March 15, 1922 in Watertown, Florida, and spent her life as a homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers, collected Madame Alexander dolls, had the ability to restore antique gold picture frames and loved to work crossword puzzles.
She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher and as the Bible describes in Proverbs 31:10, a virtuous woman, whose price is far above rubies.
She is loved and will be greatly missed by her children, Charlotte Isabell Ganey, Lona Wilene Matherne, Alice Deon Ellis and Kimberly Rose Wheatley; grandchildren, Dawn, Lisa, Darin, Ralph, Carl, J.B., Angela, Jeffrey and Wendy; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Thrasher, Winfield M. "Sonny" Marcum, and Betty Jone Morrison.
The funeral is 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Abbey Funeral Home, with interment following in Tallahassee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.abbeyfh.com.
Published in Tallahassee Democrat on May 19, 2013
Wilson Edward Wheatley and Edna Alice Marcum were married June 28, 1940 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida by Rev. Gordon O. Reed. In 1953 the couple moved to Tallahassee, Florida.
In Heaven, she has now joined her parents, Winfield and Isabella Green Marcum; her husband of 67 years, Wilson Edward Wheatley; and siblings, Edgar Marcum, Harry Marcum, Irene Smith, Olivia "Ollie" Horne.
She was born March 15, 1922 in Watertown, Florida, and spent her life as a homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers, collected Madame Alexander dolls, had the ability to restore antique gold picture frames and loved to work crossword puzzles.
She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher and as the Bible describes in Proverbs 31:10, a virtuous woman, whose price is far above rubies.
She is loved and will be greatly missed by her children, Charlotte Isabell Ganey, Lona Wilene Matherne, Alice Deon Ellis and Kimberly Rose Wheatley; grandchildren, Dawn, Lisa, Darin, Ralph, Carl, J.B., Angela, Jeffrey and Wendy; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Thrasher, Winfield M. "Sonny" Marcum, and Betty Jone Morrison.
The funeral is 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Abbey Funeral Home, with interment following in Tallahassee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.abbeyfh.com.
Published in Tallahassee Democrat on May 19, 2013
Wilson Edward Wheatley and Edna Alice Marcum were married June 28, 1940 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida by Rev. Gordon O. Reed. In 1953 the couple moved to Tallahassee, Florida.
Edna Alice Marcum Wheatley, 91, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Tallahassee, surrounded by her family.
In Heaven, she has now joined her parents, Winfield and Isabella Green Marcum; her husband of 67 years, Wilson Edward Wheatley; and siblings, Edgar Marcum, Harry Marcum, Irene Smith, Olivia "Ollie" Horne.
She was born March 15, 1922 in Watertown, Florida, and spent her life as a homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers, collected Madame Alexander dolls, had the ability to restore antique gold picture frames and loved to work crossword puzzles.
She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher and as the Bible describes in Proverbs 31:10, a virtuous woman, whose price is far above rubies.
She is loved and will be greatly missed by her children, Charlotte Isabell Ganey, Lona Wilene Matherne, Alice Deon Ellis and Kimberly Rose Wheatley; grandchildren, Dawn, Lisa, Darin, Ralph, Carl, J.B., Angela, Jeffrey and Wendy; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Thrasher, Winfield M. "Sonny" Marcum, and Betty Jone Morrison.
The funeral is 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Abbey Funeral Home, with interment following in Tallahassee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.abbeyfh.com.
Published in Tallahassee Democrat on May 19, 2013
Wilson Edward Wheatley and Edna Alice Marcum were married June 28, 1940 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida by Rev. Gordon O. Reed. In 1953 the couple moved to Tallahassee, Florida.
In Heaven, she has now joined her parents, Winfield and Isabella Green Marcum; her husband of 67 years, Wilson Edward Wheatley; and siblings, Edgar Marcum, Harry Marcum, Irene Smith, Olivia "Ollie" Horne.
She was born March 15, 1922 in Watertown, Florida, and spent her life as a homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers, collected Madame Alexander dolls, had the ability to restore antique gold picture frames and loved to work crossword puzzles.
She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher and as the Bible describes in Proverbs 31:10, a virtuous woman, whose price is far above rubies.
She is loved and will be greatly missed by her children, Charlotte Isabell Ganey, Lona Wilene Matherne, Alice Deon Ellis and Kimberly Rose Wheatley; grandchildren, Dawn, Lisa, Darin, Ralph, Carl, J.B., Angela, Jeffrey and Wendy; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Thrasher, Winfield M. "Sonny" Marcum, and Betty Jone Morrison.
The funeral is 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Abbey Funeral Home, with interment following in Tallahassee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.abbeyfh.com.
Published in Tallahassee Democrat on May 19, 2013
Wilson Edward Wheatley and Edna Alice Marcum were married June 28, 1940 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida by Rev. Gordon O. Reed. In 1953 the couple moved to Tallahassee, Florida.
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