Matthew Wheeler

2001 - 2021

Matthew Wheeler
August 22, 2001 - September 30, 2021
Concord, North Carolina - Matthew Allyn Anderson Wheeler, 20, of Concord, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021.
Matthew was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 22, 2001.He is survived by his mother, Nicolle Woodbury Anderson, and his father and stepmother, Michael Allyn Wheeler and Irma Beganskaite Wheeler. He is also survived by his siblings, Sara Nicolle Anderson Wheeler, Emily Caitlyn Anderson Wheeler, Hannah Margaret Anderson Wheeler, David Michael Anderson Wheeler and Jack Wyatt Anderson Wheeler. He is also survived by his paternal grandparents, Peter and Linda Wheeler, and his maternal grandparents, Willard and Jane Anderson.
A memorial will be held on Sunday October 10, 2021, at 2pm at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home,
16901 Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078. Attendees should be mindful of Renaissance Festival traffic and plan accordingly. Live stream will be available on the Raymer Kepner Funeral Home Facebook page. In lieu of flowers, please consider a generous gift in memory of Matthew Wheeler to the Cannon School Matthew "Wheels" Wheeler Endowed Athletic Fund. Checks may be sent to Cannon School, 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC, 28027 or you can donateonline and designate the Matthew "Wheels" Wheeler Endowed Athletic Fund. Cannon will use these funds to provide need-based support for student athletic expenses not covered by tuition to include, but not be limited to equipment, travel, sport packs, and educational support services. Matthew was a junior at Northeastern University in Boston, majoring in mechanical engineering, and a proud member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He was a high school student athlete, and above all, a loving son, brother, friend, teammate and family member. He was a "brother" to his many cousins. He was beloved by his classmates and teachers at Countryside Montessori, Cannon School and Northeastern. He was also a favorite player among all of his coaches. Matthew's team, the Odell Eagles, won the national football championship when he was only 10, and he went on to play varsity football at Cannon School, where he was named the first All Conference Offensive Lineman in Cannon history. He also played baseball there for six years. He was an avid sports fan and lover of the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Celtics. Read the full obituary and sign the guest book at http://www.raymerfh.com/obituary/matthew-wheeler