Mildred Irene "Millie" Wheeler (75) of Cowden
Published on September 12 2016 2:24 pm
Mildred “Millie” Irene Wheeler, 75, of Cowden passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Visitation will be Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Lockart-Green Funeral Home, Cowden followed by a 12:30 p.m. graveside service at Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Cowden with Reverend Darrell Hinkle officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
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She was born on August 11, 1941, at home in Dixie, Fayette County, the daughter of Helton Buchanon and Ruth Emily (Rentfro) Miller. Millie was a member of the Shelbyville Moose Lodge and served as a Senior Regent. She was active for several years on a Shelbyville bowling league. Millie was retired from FS in Shelbyville and Middlesworth.
She leaves behind her husband of 57 years, Fred; son Michael W. (Barbie) Wheeler of Cowden; daughters Deanna (Gary) Hall of Cowden and Julie (Jay) Coin of Beecher City; ten grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sisters Daisy (Tracy) Logsdon of Cowden, Connie Longwell of Herrin and Ruby Hicks of Lakewood.
Preceding her in death were her parents; sisters Mary Sylvester, Katie Morgan and Delores Sinclair; brothers Gene Miller, Paul Miller and James Miller.