Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, November 17, 1966

W. H. Wheelus

William Henry Wheelus, Sr., 66, of Rt. 5, Winnsboro, died at his home Thursday afternoon after a long illness.

Funeral services were Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Oak Grove Baptist Church near Winnsboro with the Rev. Charlie Moore officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lea Joyner.

Burial was in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. May Ola Wheelus, Winnsboro; five sons, W. H. Wheelus, Jr., and James Wheelus, both of Winnsboro; Willard, Mobile, Ala., Ralph, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Rogers Wheelus, Monroe; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Wells, Monroe; a foster brother, Shelby Wheelus, San Antonio, Tex.; 12 grandchildren and one great- grandchild.

Pallbearers were Pete Guimbellot, Louis Crain, Tommy Herrington, Steve Gilmore, Harold Robinson and Clyde Herring.