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Jim E. Wheeler, MD, 86 of Borger died July 3, 2014 in Borger. Memorial services will be 11:00 am Wednesday July 9th at Minton Memorial Chapel with Mr. Denny Sneed of Church of Christ at Borger officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. The family will receive friends at the Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors from 5 pm to 7 pm Tuesday July 8th.

Jim was born January 14, 1928 in Wichita Falls, TX. He was raised in Fort Worth, TX, where he attended Meadowbrook Elementary and Jr High Schools. He graduated from Pascal High School in 1945. He played in the high school band and was a member of the ROTC. He got his B. S. degree at Texas A.M. in 1949 and played clarinet for the band and orchestra . He began as a chemistry major, but changed to pre med. After graduation, he entered medical school in Galveston, earning his medical degree at University of Texas Medical Branch in 1953. During his Jr year, he met Verta Pauline Bates, who was working at he Galveston Hospital as a pediatric nurse. They married November 21, 1952 at First Presbyterian Church in Galveston.

He served his internship at Weld County Hospital in Greely, Colorado from 1953 to1954. He served in the USAF for 2 years as Captain of Medical Corps stationed at McConnell Air force Base. He practiced at Dumas, Tx. from 1956 to 1959 and came Borger, TX in 1959 to start a practice with Knowles, Holmes and Wheeler. He was semi retired for many years and discontinued his practice in 2013 . He was county Health officer for Hutchinson County from 1960 to 1997 and City Health officer in Borger to 2004. His interests through the years were hunting ,fishing ,rock hunting ,genealogy and playing clarinet in the Borger Community Orchestra.

Jim was preceded in death by his grandparents Ira E. and Istalena Cunningham, Ellis A. and Mary Ellen Wheeler. His parents, Laura Mildred and Dudley B. Wheeler, his brother , D. B. Bo Wheeler, first wife Polly and 2nd wife Loretta Antwine.

Jim is survived by his Sons Michael D. Wheeler and wife Liz of Jewett, TX and Douglas A. Wheeler and wife Joyce of Pocahontas, AR. Daughter Janet B. Moore of Borger. Grandchildren Jack N. Moore and Jo Ward both of Arlington TX, Benjamin A. and Jesseca McGlasson Wheeler of Paris, TX, Samuel D. and Candice Wheeler of Amarillo, TX. Great grandchildren Justice M. Moore of Harker Heights, TX, Jesse Wheeler, Sophie and Ashton Smallwood of Paris, TX, Korbin and Becca Wheeler of Amarillo, TX

Visitation

MintonChatwell Funeral Directors
314 S. Hedgecoke
Borger, TX  79007
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Service

Memorial Service

Minton Memorial Chapel
314 S. Hedgecoke
Borger, TX  79007
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Westlawn Memorial ParkH
8745 Hwy 136 - 6 Miles West of Borger
Borger, TX  79007