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Darby D. Wheeler passed away on December 14, 2023, at the age of 83, in Oklahoma City, OK. Born November 4, 1940, on the farm near Lovell, OK, as the 4th child of Lloyd and Louise Melendy Wheeler, Darby started his primary education at Surprise School and finished his education by graduating from Hennessey High School. While attending Hennessey High, he loved playing football, was FFA president and served as Junior Class President.
Darby was married to Pansy Marshall on June 28th, 1959. They lived on the farm where Darby grew up and had 3 boys: Charles Howard, Arthur Duane and Lloyd Louis. The family moved to Cordell, OK, for 2 years before moving to Lamont and then eventually to Tonkawa. Over the years, Darby worked as a farmer, where he was a wheat and swine producer. He worked as a welder, building oil tanks, and ended his career as a business owner, where Darby and Pansy ran Wheeler Furniture Restoration for 18 years. On retirement, Darby and Pansy moved back to Hennessey.
Darby loved to hunt and fish with family and friends, especially his uncles. He was active in Oklahoma Junior Farm Bureau, where he served 1 year as state president. He enjoyed playing cards with the Lacey Card Club.
Darby was an active church member at Oak Grove Christian, First Christian Church Lamont, First Christian Church Tonkawa, and First Christian Church Hennessey, where he served as deacon, elder and held several church positions. He also was actively involved in men's group at the church.
Darby was preceded in death by his parents, son Arthur Wheeler, brother Lloyd Lewis Wheeler, sister Barbara Yeoman of Dover, and sister Beatrice Marshall of Hennessey.
He is survived by Pansy, his wife of 64 years; sons, Charles (wife Regina) of Guthrie, Lloyd (wife Lisa) of Tulsa; 3 grandchildren: Austin (wife Hayley) Wheeler of Tulsa, Allie Wheeler of Pryor, Sean Turk of Guthrie; 4 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Earl Marshall of Hennessy; sister-in-law Coralen and Tom Cain of Madison, MS; sister-in-law Joan Tribble of The Colony, TX; sister-in-law Margaret Meek of Coppell, TX; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hennessey First Christian Church Memorial Fund or Hennessey School Foundation.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on 2023-12-20 at First Christian Church, Hennessey, OK.
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