BEN R. WHEELER
STROKE FATAL TO
CITIZEN OF FLAT GAP
BEN R. WHEELER
DIED AT HIS HOME TUESDAY
Ben R, Wheeler, aged and prominent citizen of Flat Gap, died
at his home there at 8 o'clock Tuesday night.
Mr. Wheeler had been an unusually active man until a few
weeks ago when he suffered an attack of flu from which he
never recovered. A few days before his death he suffered a
stroke from which he died Tuesday night.
Mr. Wheeler was 83 years of age. He had worked as a farmer
and fruit grower in the Flat Gap section most of his life.
Uncle Ben had many warm friends and was noted for his
splendid traits of character. He leaves a large number of
relatives in Johnson County including the Wheeler and
Chandler families of Paintsville.
He was the son of the late Daniel Wheeler and Mary (Salyer)
Wheeler.
Besides his widow of Flat Gap, he is survived by the
following children: Elijah Wheeler, Paris, Ill.; Mrs. Marion
Ross, Flat Gap; Mrs. Otto Williams, Paintsville; Mrs. Hardy
Skaggs, Flat Gap, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Williams, Red Bush.
One son, Roy Wheeler preceded him in death.
He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters:
S. S. Wheeler, Flat Gap; Lewis Wheeler, Beaver, Ohio; Mrs.
Willie Murray, Fort Collins, Col.; Mrs. Delma Wheeler,
Lucasville, Ohio; Mrs. Leck Williams, Winifred; Mrs. F. M.
Bayes, State of Washington; and Mrs. Sarah Burchett,
Tarkiln, Ky. Two sisters and two brothers have preceded him
in death.
He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral
services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock, with Rev. Anderson in charge. Burial in the
Lemaster cemetery. The Masonic Lodge of Flat Gap, of which
Mr. Wheeler was a member, conducted the Masonic rites at the
grave in the presence of a large number of people.
The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture had
charge of funeral arrangements.
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
2-27-1941
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