Rita Elizabeth Reed Wheeler
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
[Estimated Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days]
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
Facts:
Born: April 9, 1912
Place of Birth: Elkins, Arkansas
Death: January 3, 2010
Place of Death: Freeman West Hospital
Occupation: Receptionist for Rita & Charley's Restaurant
Survivors:
Ronnie & Twilla Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Jerry & Kris Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Larry Wheeler, Son
Billy Earl & Maxine Wheeler, Step son and step daughter in law
Ten, Grandchildren
Ten, Great grandchildren
One, Great great grandchild
Three, Nieces
One, Nephew
Preceded in Death By:
Earl Wheeler, Husband
Three, Brothers
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler, 97, Joplin, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
She was born April 9, 1912, in Elkins, Ark., to John and Alice (Harris) Reed.
Mrs. Wheeler moved to Granby from Joplin, in 1951.
She was a receptionist at Rita's and Charley's Restaurant in Granby, for many years. Prior to that, she worked in the Granby School System in food services for 10 1/2 years.
In 2002, she returned to Joplin, and resided at the Autumn Place.
Rita enjoyed being with people, and enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading her Bible.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wheeler in 1973.
She is survived by three children, Ronnie Wheeler and wife, Twilla, Webb City, Jerry Wheeler and wife, Kris, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Larry Wheeler, Granby; a stepson, Billy Earl Wheeler and wife Maxine, Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three nieces; and one nephew.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Granby, with Rev. Fred Franks officiating.
Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, north of Granby.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Wheeler, Jerry Wheeler, Larry Wheeler, Billy Earl Wheeler, Greg Wheeler, Jeff Wheeler and Dustin Wheeler. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Lewis Bamberl, Gerald Hendren, Vern Styron and Grover Akehurst.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Cross in care of Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 26, Granby, MO 64844.
Online condolences may be posted at www.clarkfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby.
The Joplin Globe
Published online from
1/4/2010 - 1/5/2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Services:
Chapel Service"
Friday January 8, 2010, 1:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Officiating the service will be Rev. Fred Franks
Interment:
Friday January 8, 2010 at Greenwood Cemetery in Granby, Mo
Visitation:
Thursday January 7, 2010, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Donations:
Memorial donations can be made to American Red Cross, c/o Clark Funeral Home, Po Box 26 Granby, Mo. 64844
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Social Security Death Index
Name: Rita E. Wheeler
State of Issue: Oklahoma
Date of Birth: Tuesday April 09, 1912
Date of Death: Sunday January 03, 2010
Est. Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Joplin
County: Jasper
State: Missouri
ZIP Code: 64804
Latitude: 37.0039
Longitude: -94.5308
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*~*
Rita Wheeler (1912 - 2010) – Greenwood Cemetery –
Suggested By: Susanne Grogan Killen #46986689, 2 December 2019.
Father: John Reed (1865-1946)
Mother: Allie Reed (1876-1947)
Spouse: Clarence Wheeler (1903-1973); Married: 1937
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*~*
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
[Estimated Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days]
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
Facts:
Born: April 9, 1912
Place of Birth: Elkins, Arkansas
Death: January 3, 2010
Place of Death: Freeman West Hospital
Occupation: Receptionist for Rita & Charley's Restaurant
Survivors:
Ronnie & Twilla Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Jerry & Kris Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Larry Wheeler, Son
Billy Earl & Maxine Wheeler, Step son and step daughter in law
Ten, Grandchildren
Ten, Great grandchildren
One, Great great grandchild
Three, Nieces
One, Nephew
Preceded in Death By:
Earl Wheeler, Husband
Three, Brothers
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler, 97, Joplin, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
She was born April 9, 1912, in Elkins, Ark., to John and Alice (Harris) Reed.
Mrs. Wheeler moved to Granby from Joplin, in 1951.
She was a receptionist at Rita's and Charley's Restaurant in Granby, for many years. Prior to that, she worked in the Granby School System in food services for 10 1/2 years.
In 2002, she returned to Joplin, and resided at the Autumn Place.
Rita enjoyed being with people, and enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading her Bible.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wheeler in 1973.
She is survived by three children, Ronnie Wheeler and wife, Twilla, Webb City, Jerry Wheeler and wife, Kris, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Larry Wheeler, Granby; a stepson, Billy Earl Wheeler and wife Maxine, Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three nieces; and one nephew.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Granby, with Rev. Fred Franks officiating.
Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, north of Granby.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Wheeler, Jerry Wheeler, Larry Wheeler, Billy Earl Wheeler, Greg Wheeler, Jeff Wheeler and Dustin Wheeler. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Lewis Bamberl, Gerald Hendren, Vern Styron and Grover Akehurst.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Cross in care of Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 26, Granby, MO 64844.
Online condolences may be posted at www.clarkfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby.
The Joplin Globe
Published online from
1/4/2010 - 1/5/2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Services:
Chapel Service"
Friday January 8, 2010, 1:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Officiating the service will be Rev. Fred Franks
Interment:
Friday January 8, 2010 at Greenwood Cemetery in Granby, Mo
Visitation:
Thursday January 7, 2010, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Donations:
Memorial donations can be made to American Red Cross, c/o Clark Funeral Home, Po Box 26 Granby, Mo. 64844
~*~
*~*
Social Security Death Index
Name: Rita E. Wheeler
State of Issue: Oklahoma
Date of Birth: Tuesday April 09, 1912
Date of Death: Sunday January 03, 2010
Est. Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Joplin
County: Jasper
State: Missouri
ZIP Code: 64804
Latitude: 37.0039
Longitude: -94.5308
~*~
*~*
Rita Wheeler (1912 - 2010) – Greenwood Cemetery –
Suggested By: Susanne Grogan Killen #46986689, 2 December 2019.
Father: John Reed (1865-1946)
Mother: Allie Reed (1876-1947)
Spouse: Clarence Wheeler (1903-1973); Married: 1937
~*~
*~*
Rita Elizabeth Reed Wheeler
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
[Estimated Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days]
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
Facts:
Born: April 9, 1912
Place of Birth: Elkins, Arkansas
Death: January 3, 2010
Place of Death: Freeman West Hospital
Occupation: Receptionist for Rita & Charley's Restaurant
Survivors:
Ronnie & Twilla Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Jerry & Kris Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Larry Wheeler, Son
Billy Earl & Maxine Wheeler, Step son and step daughter in law
Ten, Grandchildren
Ten, Great grandchildren
One, Great great grandchild
Three, Nieces
One, Nephew
Preceded in Death By:
Earl Wheeler, Husband
Three, Brothers
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler, 97, Joplin, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
She was born April 9, 1912, in Elkins, Ark., to John and Alice (Harris) Reed.
Mrs. Wheeler moved to Granby from Joplin, in 1951.
She was a receptionist at Rita's and Charley's Restaurant in Granby, for many years. Prior to that, she worked in the Granby School System in food services for 10 1/2 years.
In 2002, she returned to Joplin, and resided at the Autumn Place.
Rita enjoyed being with people, and enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading her Bible.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wheeler in 1973.
She is survived by three children, Ronnie Wheeler and wife, Twilla, Webb City, Jerry Wheeler and wife, Kris, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Larry Wheeler, Granby; a stepson, Billy Earl Wheeler and wife Maxine, Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three nieces; and one nephew.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Granby, with Rev. Fred Franks officiating.
Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, north of Granby.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Wheeler, Jerry Wheeler, Larry Wheeler, Billy Earl Wheeler, Greg Wheeler, Jeff Wheeler and Dustin Wheeler. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Lewis Bamberl, Gerald Hendren, Vern Styron and Grover Akehurst.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Cross in care of Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 26, Granby, MO 64844.
Online condolences may be posted at www.clarkfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby.
The Joplin Globe
Published online from
1/4/2010 - 1/5/2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Services:
Chapel Service"
Friday January 8, 2010, 1:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Officiating the service will be Rev. Fred Franks
Interment:
Friday January 8, 2010 at Greenwood Cemetery in Granby, Mo
Visitation:
Thursday January 7, 2010, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Donations:
Memorial donations can be made to American Red Cross, c/o Clark Funeral Home, Po Box 26 Granby, Mo. 64844
~*~
*~*
Social Security Death Index
Name: Rita E. Wheeler
State of Issue: Oklahoma
Date of Birth: Tuesday April 09, 1912
Date of Death: Sunday January 03, 2010
Est. Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Joplin
County: Jasper
State: Missouri
ZIP Code: 64804
Latitude: 37.0039
Longitude: -94.5308
~*~
*~*
Rita Wheeler (1912 - 2010) – Greenwood Cemetery –
Suggested By: Susanne Grogan Killen #46986689, 2 December 2019.
Father: John Reed (1865-1946)
Mother: Allie Reed (1876-1947)
Spouse: Clarence Wheeler (1903-1973); Married: 1937
~*~
*~*
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
[Estimated Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days]
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler
(April 09, 1912 ~ January 03, 2010)
Facts:
Born: April 9, 1912
Place of Birth: Elkins, Arkansas
Death: January 3, 2010
Place of Death: Freeman West Hospital
Occupation: Receptionist for Rita & Charley's Restaurant
Survivors:
Ronnie & Twilla Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Jerry & Kris Wheeler, Son and daughter in law
Larry Wheeler, Son
Billy Earl & Maxine Wheeler, Step son and step daughter in law
Ten, Grandchildren
Ten, Great grandchildren
One, Great great grandchild
Three, Nieces
One, Nephew
Preceded in Death By:
Earl Wheeler, Husband
Three, Brothers
***
Rita Elizabeth Wheeler, 97, Joplin, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
She was born April 9, 1912, in Elkins, Ark., to John and Alice (Harris) Reed.
Mrs. Wheeler moved to Granby from Joplin, in 1951.
She was a receptionist at Rita's and Charley's Restaurant in Granby, for many years. Prior to that, she worked in the Granby School System in food services for 10 1/2 years.
In 2002, she returned to Joplin, and resided at the Autumn Place.
Rita enjoyed being with people, and enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading her Bible.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wheeler in 1973.
She is survived by three children, Ronnie Wheeler and wife, Twilla, Webb City, Jerry Wheeler and wife, Kris, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Larry Wheeler, Granby; a stepson, Billy Earl Wheeler and wife Maxine, Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three nieces; and one nephew.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Granby, with Rev. Fred Franks officiating.
Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, north of Granby.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Wheeler, Jerry Wheeler, Larry Wheeler, Billy Earl Wheeler, Greg Wheeler, Jeff Wheeler and Dustin Wheeler. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Lewis Bamberl, Gerald Hendren, Vern Styron and Grover Akehurst.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Cross in care of Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 26, Granby, MO 64844.
Online condolences may be posted at www.clarkfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby.
The Joplin Globe
Published online from
1/4/2010 - 1/5/2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Services:
Chapel Service"
Friday January 8, 2010, 1:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Officiating the service will be Rev. Fred Franks
Interment:
Friday January 8, 2010 at Greenwood Cemetery in Granby, Mo
Visitation:
Thursday January 7, 2010, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Granby Chapel of Memories
Donations:
Memorial donations can be made to American Red Cross, c/o Clark Funeral Home, Po Box 26 Granby, Mo. 64844
~*~
*~*
Social Security Death Index
Name: Rita E. Wheeler
State of Issue: Oklahoma
Date of Birth: Tuesday April 09, 1912
Date of Death: Sunday January 03, 2010
Est. Age at Death: 97 years, 8 months, 25 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Joplin
County: Jasper
State: Missouri
ZIP Code: 64804
Latitude: 37.0039
Longitude: -94.5308
~*~
*~*
Rita Wheeler (1912 - 2010) – Greenwood Cemetery –
Suggested By: Susanne Grogan Killen #46986689, 2 December 2019.
Father: John Reed (1865-1946)
Mother: Allie Reed (1876-1947)
Spouse: Clarence Wheeler (1903-1973); Married: 1937
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