Lucian Bud Wheeler's Obituary
Funeral Services for Lucian ?Bud? Wheeler, of Henderson will be held at
3:30PM Thursday June 7, 2007 at the South Main Church of Christ with
Devin LaBay officiating, burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park under the direction of the Rader Funeral Home of Henderson.
Mr. Wheeler passed away Monday June 4, 2007 in a Tyler Hospice
Mr. Wheeler was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on March 31, 1928, to Lucian L and Lessie Horton Wheeler. Bud was Eagle Scout and served in the United States Marine Air Corp. He attended Yazoo City, Mississippi schools and later earned a degree from what is now Dallas Baptist University. He retired after 36 years with Dallas Power and Light Company and TXU. Bud was an elder in the Church of Christ and worked with the Vista program to provide counseling and crisis services in Northeast Texas.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents Lucian Wheeler and Lessie McDonald, step father F.A. McDonald, and sister Beatrice Wheeler.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jo Wheeler of Henderson, sons Bart Nita, Marc, Chris and Scott, grandchildren Jason Kyla, Matthew Mandy, and Anne Wheeler, five great grandchildren, six step grandchildren, and a nephew. ?Gran-gran? will be sorely missed by his particular buddy, his great grandson Brody.
Family visitation will be from 5:00pm until 6:00pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
A memorial guestbook may be signed online @www.raderfh.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Drive Tyler, Texas 75701
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