Leonard Ray Wheeler

Graveside services for Leonard Ray Wheeler, 77, of Gilmer will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Locust Grove Cemetery in Upshur County with Bro. Randy Stracener officiating. Arrangements are the under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Wheeler passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at a Tyler hospital. Mr. Wheeler was born July 16, 1936 in Smith County to Buster and Opal Day Wheeler. He was retired from the oil field having worked as a flow back operator and a member of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Wheeler of Gilmer; sons, Gary Taylor of Gilmer and Jackie Taylor of Austin; daughters, Debbie Bruhn of Gladewater and Donna Betancourt of Kilgore; 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild Pallbearers will be Leroy Taylor, Jeffery Taylor, Curtis Taylor, Jarrid Taylor, J.D. Betancourt and Levi Allen. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.