Rev. James Terry Wheeless

Rev. James Terry Wheeless, 86, of Cameron died Friday, March 23, 2018, in a Cameron hospital. 

Graveside funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, at the Minerva Cemetery with Rev. Betty Wenzel officiating. Visitation will be held Monday from 4-6 p.m. at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home.

Rev. Wheeless, pastor of Christian Fellowship Church of Ben Arnold, was born on Dec. 2, 1931, in Freeport to Lunsford and Julia (Terry) Wheeless. He married Lois Ferree in 1954 and she preceded him in death in 2016. Rev. Wheeless served as a pastor for over 40 years spending over 20 years at the Christian Fellowship Church in Ben Arnold. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was also preceded in death by a son Jim Wheeless in 2014. 

He is survived by: daughter, Kim Wheeless of Cameron; daughter-in-law, Wrenie Wheeless of Cameron; sister          , Mildred Calhoun of Cameron; brother-in-law, Edwin Ferree of Fort Worth; sister-in-law, Nita Ray of Kenner, La.; two grandchildren; three nieces; two nephews and numerous cousins.

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.