Mr. Coleman Wheeler

Mathews, Virginia Coleman Wheeler of Mathews, VA passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home. Coleman was born November 7, 1933 in Kite, Georgia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired after 31 years at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. He was an active long time member of Central United Methodist Church, a Mason in Oriental Lodge No. 20 AF & AM, and a member of the American Legion Post No 83. He loved his family, cooking, gardening and helping others. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Arthur and Eula Wheeler of Kite, GA, and his brother, Graham Wheeler of Hampton, VA. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Cheryl (Owens) Wheeler; a daughter, Tonya Weaver (Steven); and a son, Shannon Wheeler (Tiffanie); grandchildren, Cody and Wyatt Weaver, Shayla and Cole Wheeler; a brother, Tom Wheeler (Claire); a sister, Betty Bruker (Gene) and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, VA. A Funeral Service will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, December 17th at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow in H. C. Smither Memorial Cemetery, Hudgins, VA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made the Paul Townsend Memorial Class of Central UM Church, c/o Phyllis Hudgins, P.O. Box 1, Hudgins, VA 23076 or to Oriental Lodge No. 20 AF & AM, P.O. Box 1406, Mathews, VA 23109. The family would like to extend their greatest thanks to all our family, friends and hospice staff who have blessed Coleman with their gifts, cards, food, visits and prayers during his illness these past 10 months.