Age: 90
Address: Higgins
Date of Death: Sunday, February 10, 2013
Arrangements: Holcome Brothers Funeral Home

Details:  Les Wheeler of Higgins passed away on Sunday, February 10th at Mission Hospital.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jim and Lynda Hilemon Wheeler.  He was preceded in death by a son;   Jimmy Lane Wheeler; 4 brothers:  George, Tom, Sam and C. B. Wheeler; and, 4 sisters:  Bessie Adkins, Nell Hensley, Pansy Robinson and Madge Randolph.  He was a World War II Army Veteran.
     Surviving are his wife:  Dorothy Robinson Wheeler; and, several nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. Roscoe Briggs, Jr. and J. W. Mann will officiate.  A graveside service will be held at 10 AM Thursday in the Cane River Baptist Church Cemetery.
      The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 PM Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home.