THELMA PRESTON
Last Rights Held Dec. 11:
On Friday morning, December 8, 1944, Thelma Wheeler Preston of 648
Preston Street, Paintsville, was stricken suddenly with acute Bright’s
disease. She was rushed to the Paintsville Hospital where everything
possible was done to save her life, however, skilled physicians had to
stand aside when the Great Physician called for her at 5:00 a. m.
Saturday, December 9, 1944.
She leaves to mourn their loss her husband S. K. Preston and two
children Patsy Jane and Joe Kenneth.
Funeral services were held at the United Baptist church Monday,
December 11 with Revs. W. H. McKenzie, F. F. Rigsby, Dennis Williams
and Sandy Phillips officiating.
Burial was in the family cemetery at Flat Gap.
Pallbearers were: Howard Sparks, Oakley Sparks, J. O. Sparks, C. J.
Sparks, John Leonard Spears, Rodney Picklesimer and O. I. Williams.
The flowers girls were Allene Dyer, Jerry Dyer, Juanita Rigsby, Patsy
VanHoose, Patty Meade, Marion Hondell, Elizabeth Lou VanHoose, Anna
Lee Haines, Neldred Picklesimer, Carol Dorton, Billy Jean and
Ernestine Trimble.
Paintsville Funeral Home was in charge.
Society: Out-of-town visitors attending the funeral of Mrs. S. K.
Preston were: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Preston, Jr., Seco, Ky.; Rev. Sandy
Phillips, Kelley Lockhart, Mrs. B. C. Wheeler, Pershing Wheeler, Miss
Ola Louise Wheeler, all of Lucasville, Ohio; Mrs. Russell Bailey,
Huntington; Harry Phillips, Louisa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wheeler, Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Williams and daughters, Evelyn Arnell and Ruth Frances.
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OBITUARY
Thelma Wheeler Preston residing at 648 Preston Street, Paintsville,
Kentucky, passed away December 9, 1944 following an illness of less
than a day. Death was due to acute Bright’s disease.
The deceased was born in Winifred, Kentucky on September 18, 1907. Age
37 years, 3 months and 1 day.
She was the daughter of the late William Henderson Wheeler and Eliza
Phillips Wheeler, long time residents of Johnson County. She was an
honor student and graduated from Paintsville High school in class of
1927 and attended Morehead State Teacher’s College and was a former
teacher in the Public Schools of the county before her marriage on
October 19, 1929 to S. K. Preston of this city. To this union were
born two children, Patsy Jane, 13 years old and Joe Kenneth 12.
Thelma (Dot as she was familiarly known to every one) was converted and
joined the Church of the United Baptist of Bethel Chapel June 4, 1926.
She lived a consecrated Christian life, with her cares centered on
home, family and church. Her light has shown out among those who knew
her. Her gaiety and cheerfulness will be missed by both relatives and
friends.
God’s loving voice has beckoned her home, she has answered the call,
is a jewel in Heaven’s windows as a brilliant star begging her loved
ones to come.
Besides her immediate family, she leaves to mourn her passing the
following brothers and sisters Wm. T. Wheeler and Mrs. A. L. Williams,
Ashland, Ky., Mrs. Wiley Ward, Winifred, Ky., Mrs. B. J. Hall and Mrs.
A. T. Pack of Paintsville, Ky.” “A precious one from us has gone, A
voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which will
never be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled The boon His love has given, And though
the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in Heaven.
Funeral services were held at the Paintsville United Baptist Church
Monday, December 11, 1944, with Revs. W. H. McKenzie, F. F. Rigsby,
Dennis Williams and Sandy Phillips officiating.
Burial in the family cemetery at Flat Gap with the Paintsville Funeral
Home in charge of arrangement.
Paintsville Herald
Dec.14 1944
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Rock House News:
Card Of Thanks:
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during the short illness and death of our dear wife
and mother, Thelma Wheeler Preston. We especially thank all the
members of the church and the preachers for words of consolation, the
Paintsville Funeral Home, the pallbearers, all who sent flowers, the
flower girls, those who generously furnished cars, Dr. Archer for his
untiring efforts and all who helped in any way to make our grief less
to bear. S. K. Preston And children.
Paintsville Herald
Dec.21 1944
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