Ellen Wheeler

October 26, 1934 - July 20, 2019

Mrs. Ellen Wheeler of Wynne, died on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at CrossRidge Community Hospital. She was born on October 26, 1934 in Wynne, Arkansas, to the late George and Portie Lawson Horton. Ellen was a homemaker and a substitute teacher for the Wynne Public School. She was a member of Fair Oaks Baptist Church and also attended Union Avenue Baptist Church. Ellen received the Cross County Volunteer of the Year in 2003, AARP Arkansas Andrus Award Nominee in 2013 and inducted into the Governors Hall of Fame in 2002. She was member of AARP, BPW, the Silver Hair Legislative Delegates and Ladies Hospital Auxiliary. Ellen spent many hours volunteering at The Good Shepherd Center, Cross Ridge Community Hospital Auxiliary, East Arkansas Area on Aging, and Meyer Senior Center. She is survived by her sons, Stanley Wheeler of Forrest City, Ricky Wheeler of Pine Bluff, Ronnie Wheeler and wife Tammy of Ashville, Alabama, daughters, Kathy Allred and husband Tommy of Wynne, Sheila Jordan of Ellsnore, Missouri, Renee Hollaway and husband Billy of Cherry Valley, Brenda Neisler and husband Mickey of Wynne, brothers, Murl Horton of Colt, Burl Horton of Lawton, Oklahoma, seventeen grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Freeland Wheeler, parents, George and Portie Horton, brothers, Earl, Huey and James Horton, sisters. Ila McCrary, Dovie Marshall, Geneva Matlock, and grandchildren, Ricky Wheeler, Jr. and Logan Hollaway. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 22, 2019, from 6 to 8 PM at Kernodle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at 2 PM at Kernodle Funeral Home. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery.