Obituaries

Widow of Rev. Paul M. Wheelus and daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. (Monnie) Ward went to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 19, 2025. She was born in Boswell, Oklahoma on May 9, 1930. She attended Hugo, Oklahoma schools then attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma and then married her high school sweetheart and they both then graduated from Southeastern State University in Durant, Oklahoma and also attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Monnie was a very active Pastor's wife who enjoyed visiting hospitals and rest homes with her husband. She loved working with children and had her own Pre School Kindergarten when at the Elmdale Baptist Church in Springdale, Arkansas. Also at NorthPark Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas and also at First Baptist, Brenham, Texas she developed Adult Singles Departments and was highly recognized for her ability of organization and leading. Music was another love as she was an accomplished organist, pianist and vocalist. Monnie was a devoted wife and loving Mother and Grandmother, who demonstrated by example how to live a Christian life. She took pride in being a Homemaker and was always attentive, involved and supportive as a Mother and Grandmother and her greatest love in her older age was her seven great granddaughters and 1 great grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wheelus, Sr., their daughter Jerelyn Strickland, Monnie's parents, Rev. John and Monnie Ward, her sisters, Amy Bolding, Naomi Nyberg, Nancy Ward, brother John Ward and also grandson, Cody Strickland and nephew, Monty Ward.

Survivors include daughter Eleanor Jill Hill Deaton, her husband (Ron) son, Paul M. Wheelus, Jr., Grandchildren Cam Brown, Molly Brown Holcomb, (Lance) Cory Wheelus (Karri), and 7 great grandchildren and loving family son Gary Brown, Nephew James Bolding and his wife Barbara. Niece Rebecca Green, Niece Jill Ward.