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| Walter S. "Walt" Wheatley |
| Date Of Birth: | December 22, 1942 |
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| Date Of Death: | September 26, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | A Memorial Service in Celebration of Walt’s Life at 8 pm Thursday at Meredith - Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center, 179 E. Mulberry St. in Morgantown. Friends may call from 6 pm until service time at the funeral home. Military rites will be presented by the Brown County Honor Guard following the service. |
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Walter S. "Walt" Wheatley, age 68 passed away
Monday morning, September 26, 2011 at his home in Brown County.
He was born December 22, 1942 in Petersburg
to the late Oscar & Pearl (White) Wheatley. Walt married
his loving wife of 40 years, Jenny Lee Logsdon on July 24, 1971 in
Franklin. She survives.
Walt served as Private First Class with
United State Army from 1960 to 1963. After the service, he worked
as a Truck Driver for Gaile's Gas & Electric Co. in Morgantown
during the late 1960's. He went on to retire in 1999 from Cummins
Engine Company in Columbus as a Machinist after 30 years of
service. After retirement, Walt enjoyed working as a greeter and in
other departments with Wal-Mart in Bloomington and Florida.
Known as "Sherdie" to his family, he is
survived by his four children: Jeana K. (husband, Terry) Burton of
Franklin, Melissa G. Sledge of Franklin, Lee (wife, Sherry) Martin
of Charlotte, NC & James M. (wife, Melody) Martin of Salisbury,
NC. He will be remembered by his eight grandchildren, three great
grandchildren and three brothers: Scrub Wheatley of Illinois,
Richard Wheatley of Texas & Leon Wheatley ofWashington,IN.
Walt was preceded in death by one sister:
Jackie Tepe; two brothers: Maurice & Bernard Wheatley.
He was a 20 year member of the Bear Creek
Church in Brown County and a member of the Diesel Workers Union.
Walt was an avid fisherman, deer hunter and mushroom hunter. He was
a fan and enjoyed going to see the St. Louis Cardinals and
Cincinnati Reds Baseball games. Walt enjoyed traveling and
wintering inFloridawith his wife.
A Memorial Service in Celebration of Walt's
Life at 8 pm Thursday at Meredith - Clark Funeral Home Cremation
& Personalization Center, 179 E. Mulberry St. in Morgantown.
Friends may call from 6 pm until service time at the funeral home.
Military rites will be presented by the Brown County Honor Guard
following the service.
Memorial contributions may be sent in honor
of Walt to the Bear Creek Church, in care of, Meredith - Clark
Funeral Home,PO Box 308 Morgantown, IN 46160.
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