Owner/Embalmer/Funeral Director
Bill has been working in the Funeral Service Industry for 48
years. Starting out at the age of 17 washing cars, cutting grass, etc. for a
funeral home. He is a graduate of Mingo High School, College of Steubenville
and also the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science (PIMS). In 1982 he
purchased the former O.J. Williams Funeral Home of Brilliant; and in 1997 he
opened a branch in the nice hilltop area of Mingo Junction. In 2003 he built an
addition to that chapel.
He is a member of the Ohio Embalmers Association, Funeral
Ethics Association, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Presbyterian Church, Lions
Club and Ruritan Club.
As a son of a Methodist Minister, he prides himself on being
Fair and Honest with everyone, and providing QUALITY service. He and his wife
Debra (Evans) Hayes Wheeler reside in Mingo Junction. He has two children,
Kristen and Joseph; a step-son, Daniel Hayes; and four grandchildren, Brody,
Harper, Riley and Emily.
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Kristen has been working alongside her father since 1997.
She graduated from Indian Creek in 1998, Jefferson Community college in 2001,
and West Liberty State College in 2003. She became a licensed funeral director
in 2005, and has since been meeting with families to customize each funeral
service with attention to detail and personalization. She is a member of the
Mingo Presbyterian Church and a volunteer with Mingo Social Services. Kristen married her husband, Michael Kurner
in 2006. They live in Mingo Junction with their two children, Brody and Harper.
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Michael joined his wife and father-in-law at the funeral
home in 2009. He has worked in both the hospitality and mortgage industry, and
still works part time at Capital Mortgage Firm in St. Clairsville, Ohio. After
completing a two year apprenticeship, Mike became a licensed funeral director
in 2011. When he isn’t working, Mike enjoys spending time with his family,
coaching little league baseball, coaching elementary basketball and
golfing.
Funeral Attendant
Rodney has been a long time pillar of the Wheeler Funeral
Home staff. He retired from the Coke plant in Follansbee, WV and is currently a
resource officer for the Buckeye Local District. Rodney is also a Jefferson
County deputy sheriff; a Wells Township Trustee; a member of the Brilliant Fire
Department; the Brilliant Lions Club; the Brilliant Christian Church and
Steubenville Masonic Lodge #45. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, U.S.
Marines and the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He and
his wife Charla reside in Brilliant and have two children, Rayna Allison and
Lacy Conley; and four grandchildren, Christopher, Charlee, Ian and Brayden.
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Frank has been working with the Wheeler Family since 2011.
He is a retired Deputy Sherriff for Jefferson County Sheriff Department. He is
a member of the Brilliant Lions Club, Masonic Lodge #486 in Martins Ferry,
Ohio, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ohio, Scottish Rite Valley of
Steubenville, Osiris Shrine, Mingo Sportsman Club, Ohio Belgian Breeders
Association and the Ohio Percheron
Association. Frank and his wife Ruth reside in Tiltonsville, Ohio and have
three children, Frank (Lisa), Jr., Craig (Lisa), and Jim (Barbara) Noble and
eight grandchildren, Kara, Wesley, Lily, Jacob, Christopher, Caleb, Cameron and
Jenna.
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Larry has been working with the Wheeler Family since 2015. He is a retired insurance agent for the former Equitable and current American General Life Insurance. He worked for Wells Township cutting grass; was driver for Checker Transportation and Change Inc. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Larry is a member of the Brilliant Methodist Church and he is also member of the Brilliant Water Board. Larry resides in Brilliant. He and his late wife Marilyn had three children, Karen, Kelly (Scott) Sutphin and Bryan; three grandchildren, Sarah, Justin (Christina) and Kyle (Tori); and five great-grandchildren, Sophia, Teagan, Joey, Branson and Payton.Funeral Attendant
Sonny began working at Wheeler Funeral Home in the Spring of 2020. He retired in 2010 from AEP Cardinal Plant in Brilliant where he was a maintenance mechanic. He is a member of the Brilliant Methodist Church; the Brilliant Lions Club where he served as past president; and the New Alexandria Buckeye Ruritan where he served as past president. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking. Sonny and his wife Margaret reside in Brilliant, and have two children, Amy (Albert) Stock and Mike (Carol) Nickoson; and six grandchildren, Kayla, Chuckie, Andy, Emily, Lizzy and Ellie.