Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 29, 1993 TAG: 9312290218
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT WHEELER, ALVIN R.
WHEELER, Alvin R., 68, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, December 28, 1993 at
Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center. He was retired from the Eaton Corp.
and worked part time at Northwest Hardware after his retirement. He was a
member of Oakland Baptist Church and the Valley View Walking Club. He served
in World War II where he received the Purple Heart and other metals. Surviving
are his wife, Doris W. Wheeler; sons, Gary Wheeler and Dean Wheeler, both of
Roanoke; grandsons, Gary Michael and Joshua Allen Wheeler; three brothers,
Calvin R. Wheeler, Vinton, Luther Wheeler, Vinton, Wayne Wheeler, Verona; a
number of nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted from Oakey's North
Chapel 3 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. H. Kelly Dampeer officiating.Interment
will follow in in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.
by CNB