Jeannene C.

Wheeler

Jeannene (Corder) Wheeler, 91, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, passed away at her home in Blanchard, on March 25, 2024. The daughter of Lon J. Corder and Neva (Talbot) Davidson, also reared by her stepfather, Dan Davidson, she was born on April 12, 1932, in Norman, Oklahoma.

Jeannene attended Woodrow Wilson School. After the family moved to Norman where her father had found employment, she attended junior and senior high school there, graduating in 1950 from Norman High School. In high school, Jeannene was quite active in music and drama, singing solos, duets, cantata, and participating in Special City-Wide Vesper Choir. One of the main highlights of high school was meeting Roy C. Wheeler who came to Norman to attend the University of Oklahoma. The couple met on the church steps of Trinity Baptist Church.

On the day of Roy and Jeannene's wedding, her best girlfriend reminded her of the first thing she said when she saw Roy. It was, "I am going to marry that man because he is so tall". Seems a strong statement but she was dating a boy from Newcastle, at the time, who was her height. With him she could not wear her heels, which to a young woman of that era, was important.

Jeannene's first job was as an operator at South Western Bell Telephone Company in Norman. The couple had been married for one month when Uncle Sam sent his greetings. So, Jeannene quit her job and followed Roy to two army camps. After his service in Korea, the two started their family. Danny R. Wheeler and Danette Sue Wheeler were born while Roy was earning a science degree to teach high school.

After moving to Blanchard, Jeannene and Roy added Robert Lee Wheeler to their family, via adoption, perfectly completing their family.

Jeannene attended USAO in Chickasha, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in American History, in 1972. She was then employed at Dibble High School and had the opportunity to obtain a second bachelor's degree in library science from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. This allowed her to put in Dibble's first library with a grant from the State Department of Libraries. Jeannene received a citation from the state of Oklahoma for teaching in Dibble and was selected as "Teacher of the Year" for 1984-85.

While teaching was a great honor, her most cherished times were served as mother to her family, being married to Roy Wheeler for 64 years, and serving as Deacon's wife at the First Baptist Church in Blanchard, Midway Southern Baptist Church in Dibble, and Bellevue Baptist Church in Newcastle. Jeannene was privileged and honored to have served as a Sunday School teacher and being an active choir member.

Jeannene will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Wheeler; one son, Danny R. Wheeler; and her parents.

Jeannene is survived by one daughter, Danette Wheeler of Blanchard; one son, Robert Wheeler and his wife, Kip, of Shawnee; two siblings, Don Davidson and his wife, Donna, of Norman, and Theresa Stokes and her husband, AD, of Houston; three grandchildren, Michele Windham of Blanchard, Jaquari Smith, and Megan Wheeler of Norman; and many more loving family members and friends.

The family will be having a private service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Crossroads to Life Baptist Church in Blanchard. P.O. Box 1568, Blanchard, OK 73010. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.