Martha Wheeler 54 of Hickory died Friday, October 6th, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born June 5th, 1963 she was the daughter of Martha Orozco Rodriguez and the late Ricardo Rodriguez. Her husband of 29 years Robert Frank Wheeler of the home; a son, Mark Anthony Gonzalez and wife Penny of the home; twin sister, Guadalupe Cardenas and husband Tony of Houston and sister, Leonor Corona of Houston; a brother, Marcial Rodriguez and wife Margo of Houston; a granddaughter, Jade Elise Gonzalez of Hudson, NC; her mother-in-law, Frankie Bailey and husband Andy of Bermuda Run, NC; brother-in-law, Joe Wheeler and wife, Suzanne of Raleigh; sister-in-law, Trish Spencer and husband Robert of Kernersville, NC; an aunt, Margie Bryan and husband Kerry of Houston survive her. A Gathering of Friends will be 3:00 pm Monday, October 9th, 2017 at Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Wheeler family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.