Funeral services for Ora Donia Stephenson Wheeler, 90, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, September 29, 2017, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA, with Rev. Andy Myrick and Rev. William Sikes officiating. Interment will follow at Antioch Church Cemetery, Rayville, LA.
Mrs. Wheeler was born December 20, 1926 in Rayville, LA and passed away September 26, 2017, in Bastrop, LA. She was a resident of Monroe, LA from 1983, until her time of passing. She graduated Magham High School in 1944. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and inspiring Christian woman. She was a longtime member of Loch Arbor Baptist Church. Mrs. Wheeler devotedly worked in the medical field her entire adult life.
Mrs. Wheeler was preceded in death by her husband, Frank A. Wheeler, Sr.; parents, O.T. Stephenson and Jessie Ratcliff Stephenson; 4 brothers; and 2 sisters.
Survivors include her children, Wylma Martin (JW) of Hamburg, AR, Lola M. Wheeler of Sterlington, LA, Frank A. Wheeler, Jr. (Trudy) of Monroe, LA, Shirley Vos (Jon) of Collinston, LA, and Charles “Corky” Wheeler (Jennifer) of Sterlington, LA; 11 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jessie Parker, Jr., Mickie Wheeler, Joseph Davis, Dhillon Poblete, Charles Wheeler and Brandon Wheeler. Special honorary pallbearer will be Jessie Parker, III.
Visitation will be 12:00 PM until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA