Roy Winston Wheeler, 79 of Newton died Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at his residence. Born February 19th, 1938 he was the son of the late Avery Wheeler and Stella Salley Wheeler. Roy was retired from the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer and also worked as a Physicians Assistant retiring in 2006. Survived by his Wife of 50 Years, Pamela E. Wheeler, daughter Britannia and Doug Middlesteadt; son, Hugh Avery Wheeler; 6 grandchildren; sisters, Mary & Charlie Moberly, Marlene & Royce Scott, Lois & Frank Johnson, Shirleen & Edgar Philpot, Michelle & Ed Snyder; brother, Jerry & Pam Wheeler. The family will hold a private service at a later date. 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.