Mary Rapp Wheeler was born October 30, 1929 in Waverly, Ohio. She was the first of her 11 siblings to graduate high school as two of her older brothers had left school early to join the Navy during World War ll. After graduation Mary left Waverly and moved to Dayton, Ohio and went to work for the Sunshine Biscuit Co. It wasn't long before she got married, started a family , and moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1956. After several years she moved into her first home as her family grew. In 1970 she went to work for J.C. Penney as a sales associate. She loved her job and seldom missed work. Then in 1990 Mary retired, Four years later, when her husband Dallas passed away, she moved to Gainesville, Florida to live with her daughter and son-n-law. After 14 years, she remarried Forrest, "Frosty" Wheeler and moved to Archer, Fl. with whom she remained happily married until his death 5 years later.

In 2018 Mary moved once again with her daughter and son-n-law and relocated to  O'Brien, Fl. where she attended the O'Brien Baptist Church and made many new friends. She loved the Lord and accepted Christ and was baptized in 1993 at age 63 along with her first husband. She loved sitting on the front porch and admiring nature and the flowers in the yard she had worked with so passionately. The flowers in Heaven just got a little brighter!

The family is extremely thankful to the wonderful care and thoughtfulness shown by friends and healthcare staff in the final days of her journey. Mary was 95 years old and was lovingly referred to as "granny" in the facility where she spent her last 20 months.

Mary is survived by her daughter: Sherry Roberts (Don), Son: Dallas L. Wilke, Sister: Frances Pierce along with nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

There will be a visitation held at Daniels Funeral Home Chapel in Branford, FL. Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. The service will be held at O'Brien Baptist Church at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 with Rev. Keith Jones Officiating. Interment will follow in O'Brien Cemetery.