He was the son of the late William Ramon and Pauline Allen Wheeler. He was a teacher in the Jackson County school system and had served in law enforcement in various police departments. He was also a Boy Scout leader for many years in Haywood County and graduated from Western Carolina University.

He is survived by a companion, Vickie Mathews; two sons, Samuel Raymon and William Earle Wheeler of Raleigh; a sister, Linda Whitlock of of Trenton, TN; and a brother, Charles Wheeler, of Canton.

William Alexander Wheeler Age:       58 Years Date of Birth:     6 Oct 1943 Haywood County, NC

Residence City: Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina Education:           5 or more years of college

Date of Death:   22 Jan 2002 Death City:          Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina Institution:          Hospital Inpatient

Hospital Name: "HARRIS REGIONAL HOSP, INC" Recorded Date: 20 Feb 2002 Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics