Marie Vester Stelly-Wheeler

Mrs. Marie “Vester” Stelly Wheeler OPELOUSAS- Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA for Mrs. Marie “Vester” Stelly Wheeler, 92, who entered eternal rest on Tuesday, September 4, 2013 at her residence in Opelousas, LA. Interment will be in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Father Jaison Mangalath will officiate at the services. A dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother, Mrs. Marie “Vester” Stelly Wheeler was a wonderful example of faith, hope, and charity! She was born on November 4, 1920 in Bellevue, Louisiana to Sylvester “Pop” and Bertha “Mom” Stelly. She was married to the late Granville Wheeler in 1938 and to this union eight children were born. She gave her life to God at an early age and was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Mourning her homegoing, but cherishing the life they shared with her is her one son Joseph “Lionel” Wheeler of Opelousas, LA; four daughters Carol Sue Burns of Houston, TX, Novaline Willis (Willie), Beverly “Maxine” Guillory (Antoine, Sr.), and Donna “Gail” Jackson all of Opelousas, LA; a companion Ernest Guillory; two sisters Rosia Lee Stelly (Ben) of Houston, TX and Evangeline “Shawee” Green of Federal Way, WA; three brothers BL Stelly (Elnora), Lee Stelly (Mattie) and Sylvester Stelly, Jr. (Monica) all of Houston, TX; ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and special friends. Mrs. Wheeler was preceded in death by her husband Grandville Wheeler, her parents Sylvester and Bertha Stelly, two sons John Winsston Wheeler and Ignatius Wheeler, one daughter Theresa “Sis” Jason, four brothers William “Merlin” Stelly, ED Stelly, Ned Stelly, Odelle Stelly, four sisters Irene Stelly Gill, Irleta Stelly Landry, Laverta Stelly Ford, Gloria “Mornell” Stelly Cooksey, two grandsons John Neil “Poopsie” Jason and Jonathon Jason, one granddaughter Norine Young, one daughter-in-law Geraldine “Joy” Wheeler, and three son-in-laws Horace “Peanut” Jason, Ronald “Gene” Jackson, and Johnny Burns. Visiting hours will be observed from 7:30 A.M. to 10:45 A.M. Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Williams Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA. Share words of comfort with the Wheeler family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.net Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Williams Funeral Home of Opelousas, 337-942-2037.

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Marie Vester Stelly-Wheeler

November 3, 1920 - September 4, 2013