Faye Wheeler, 97, passed away Thursday May 22, 2025.

She is survived by one daughter, Dinia Wheeler of Boone and one sister-in-law, Estelle Coffey of Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Quentin Wheeler, her father and mother, Ellis Coffey and Zora Phillips Coffey, her step mother Hattie Coffey, her grandparents Author and Mary Greer Phillips Coffey, five brothers, Author Coffey (Daziel), Herman Coffey (Sally), C.M. Harrison (Bonnie), Johnny Coffey, Dan Coffey, three sisters, Ella Mae Williams (Boyd), Willis Williams (Hugh), and Dorothy Lowder (Dale).

Faye was also known by Ma Faye, Aunt Faye and Ms. Wheeler. She was a great cook and seamstress. She was known for her success with plants of all kinds and loved to share the fruits of her labor with others. Faye loved children and taught nursery at the church for years as well as helping in Bible School.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday May 25, 2025, at Three Fork's Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. Reverend Ben Bolick will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00, prior to the service.

The family would like to thank Amorem Hospice and Glenbridge Health and Rehab for the excellent care they gave to Faye.

In lieu of flowers the family suggest that memorials be made to either, Amorem Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St NW, Lenoir, NC 28645 or Three Forks Baptist Church, 1922 Highway 421 South, Boone, North Carolina 28607 or Brown Chapel Cemetery Fund, C/O Wiley Brown 1107 Browns Chapel Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.