Individual Details
Reba Irene Wheeler
(20 Apr 1923 - 19 Jul 2009)
Reba Wheeler Finney
(April 20, 1923 - July 19, 2009)
REBA WHEELER FINNEY
DOTHAN. . .Reba Wheeler Finney, a resident of Dothan, died Sunday morning, July 19, 2009, in Westside Terrace in Dothan. She was 86.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday, July 21, 2009, in the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, north of Lafayette in Chambers County, Alabama with Reverend Dan Bailey officiating. Holman-Headland Mortuary, Headland, Alabama is in charge of funeral arrangements. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P. M. Monday at the residence of Kay and Tom Roney, 900 North Cherokee Avenue in Dothan. The family will also receive friends following the graveside services in the sanctuary of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wallace Community College Foundation, 5565 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL. 36303 or to the First United Methodist Church, 1380 West Main Street, Dothan, AL. 36301.
Mrs. Finney was born and reared in the Five Points community in Chambers County, Alabama, daughter of the late Jefferson Brooks Wheeler and Lula Irene Higgins Wheeler. She was a graduate of Five Points High School. A homemaker and school secretary, Mrs. Finney served several years as a secretary in the Pasadena Independent School District in Texas and later at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. She retired in 1983 to care for her mother and to enjoy time with her sisters. Mrs. Finney moved to Dothan in 2000 to be near her daughter. She especially enjoyed her years at The Terrace At Grove Park where she made and enjoyed dear friends. Mrs. Finney was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dothan. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Finney, three sisters and two brothers.
Surviving relatives include her daughter, Kay Finney Roney and husband, Tom Roney, Dothan; her son, William Robert Finney, Jr. and wife, Connie Finney, Madison, WI.; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Roney Castro and husband, Afonso Castro, Tampa, FL.; Andrew Roney and wife, Tara Roney, Columbus, GA; Bob Finney and Paul Finney both of Madison, WI; five great-grandchildren, Alexander Castro, Christian Castro, Brooks Roney, Anna Kate Roney and Ashley Finney.
(April 20, 1923 - July 19, 2009)
REBA WHEELER FINNEY
DOTHAN. . .Reba Wheeler Finney, a resident of Dothan, died Sunday morning, July 19, 2009, in Westside Terrace in Dothan. She was 86.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday, July 21, 2009, in the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, north of Lafayette in Chambers County, Alabama with Reverend Dan Bailey officiating. Holman-Headland Mortuary, Headland, Alabama is in charge of funeral arrangements. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P. M. Monday at the residence of Kay and Tom Roney, 900 North Cherokee Avenue in Dothan. The family will also receive friends following the graveside services in the sanctuary of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wallace Community College Foundation, 5565 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL. 36303 or to the First United Methodist Church, 1380 West Main Street, Dothan, AL. 36301.
Mrs. Finney was born and reared in the Five Points community in Chambers County, Alabama, daughter of the late Jefferson Brooks Wheeler and Lula Irene Higgins Wheeler. She was a graduate of Five Points High School. A homemaker and school secretary, Mrs. Finney served several years as a secretary in the Pasadena Independent School District in Texas and later at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. She retired in 1983 to care for her mother and to enjoy time with her sisters. Mrs. Finney moved to Dothan in 2000 to be near her daughter. She especially enjoyed her years at The Terrace At Grove Park where she made and enjoyed dear friends. Mrs. Finney was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dothan. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Finney, three sisters and two brothers.
Surviving relatives include her daughter, Kay Finney Roney and husband, Tom Roney, Dothan; her son, William Robert Finney, Jr. and wife, Connie Finney, Madison, WI.; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Roney Castro and husband, Afonso Castro, Tampa, FL.; Andrew Roney and wife, Tara Roney, Columbus, GA; Bob Finney and Paul Finney both of Madison, WI; five great-grandchildren, Alexander Castro, Christian Castro, Brooks Roney, Anna Kate Roney and Ashley Finney.
Events
| Birth | 20 Apr 1923 | Five Points, Chambers County, Alabama | |||
| Marriage | 11 Apr 1944 | Chambers County, Alabama - William Robert Finney Sr. |  |  | |
| Death | 19 Jul 2009 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | |||
| Obituary | 20 Jul 2009 | Dothan, Alabama | | | |
| Burial | 21 Jul 2009 | Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chambers County, Alabama | |
Families
| Spouse | William Robert Finney Sr. (1924 - 1964) |
| Child | Kay Ellen Finney (1947 - ) |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Marriage
William Robert FinneyGender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Apr 1944
Event Place: Chambers, Alabama, United States
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Father's Name: C F Finney
Mother's Name: Mary Lillian Wilson
Spouse's Name: Reba Irene Wheeler
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Spouse's Father's Name: J B Wheeler
Spouse's Mother's Name: Irene Higgins
Obituary
Deceased Name: Mrs Reba Wheeler Finney RoneyEvent Type: Obituary
Event Date: 20 Jul 2009
Event Place: Alabama, United States
Residence Place: Dothan, Alabama
Gender: Female
Age: 86
Occupation: School Secretary
Birth Year (Estimated): 1923
Death Date: 19 Jul 2009
Newspaper: Dothan Eagle, The
Spouse and Children
William Robert Finney Husband Male
Tom Roney Husband Male
William Robert Finney Jr Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Lula Irene Higgins Wheeler Mother Female
Extended Family
Alex-Ander Castro Grandchild Unknown
Connie Finney DaughterInLaw Female
Elizabeth Roney Castro Granddaughter Female
Afonso Castro Grandson Male
Andrew Roney Grandson Male
Tara Roney Granddaughter Female
Bob Finney Grandson Male
Paul Finney Grandson Male
Christian Castro Grandson Male
Brooks Roney Grandson Male
Anna Kate Roney Granddaughter Female
Ashley Finney Grandchild Unknown
Others on Record
Jefferson Brooks Wheeler Unknown Male
Rev Dan Bailey Nonrelative Male
Tom Roney Nonrelative Male
Holman-Headland Mor Tuary Unknown Unknown
Endnotes
1. Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-Q448.
2. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKLH-YVW2.
3. Find A Grave Memorial 39649295.