Jerrold David Wheeler's Obituary
Jerrold D. Wheeler, 98 of Eustis passed away on Friday, May 8, 2009. He was born in Hunnewell, Missouri and moved here from Hannibal, Missouri in February of this year. Mr. Wheeler was a retired Mail Carrier and Postmaster for the United States Postal Service, a Methodist Minister, artist, carpenter, and taught ballroom dancing. He was a Veteran having served in the U. S. Army as a Colonel during WWII. He is survived by his daughter Carol Wilcox of Quincy, Illinois, his daughter-in-law Betty Wheeler of Stoutsville, Missouri, his grandchildren Jerry W. (Carla) Wheeler Jr. of Jefferson City, Missouri, Kathy Wheeler of Eustis, Sandy (Keith) Kehoe of Leesburg, Florida, Bill Wilcox and Faye Wilcox both of Hannibal, Missouri, great grandchildren, Ashley Wilcox, Andrea Bolin, Lauren Bolin, Kyle Kehoe and Richard Wheeler. He was predeceased by his wife Lois Vaught Wheeler in 2005, a son Jerry William Wheeler in 2001,sisters, Ruth Moss, Mary Blackwood and two brothers Chester Wheeler and William "Penny" Wheeler. Services were under the direction of the James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Hannibal, Missouri, 573-221-8188.
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