Ellen Sue Wheeler

May 7, 1935 - September 2, 2015

Ellen Sue Wheeler, 80, of Wesley, Arkansas, died September 2, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born May 7, 1935 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Harvey and Savola Graham Tillman. She was a retired vice president of financial service in Rolling Hills Estates in California and loved reading, country music, square dancing, sewing, laughing and enjoying times with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her former husband and father of their four children, Dale Copeland, three brothers, Charles Tillman, Bennie Tillman and Willard Tillman and by two sisters, Betty Shoffit and Christine Taylor. Survivors include: her husband, Floyd "John" Wheeler of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Steven Copeland of Norwalk, California, David and Yolanda Copeland of Elkins, Arkansas and Dennis and Terresa Copeland of Buford, Georgia; one daughter, Randa Rayor of Norwalk, California; two stepsons and one stepdaughter-in-law, John Wheeler of River Falls, Wisconsin and Jerry and Karen Wheeler of Fullerton, California; one brother and sister-in-law, Willis and Joann Tillman of Elkins, Arkansas; one sister, Donna Counts, of Elkins, Arkansas; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A. M. Saturday, September 5, in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with The Reverend Glen Faulkner officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Olive Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be: Jordan Copeland, Rick Rayor, Ronnie Vargas, Davy Copeland, John Copeland and Gavin Copeland. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M. on Friday at the funeral home.